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PEFC clears up accreditation confusion with new publication

A new publication aims to clear up confusion around the differences and similarities between two of the world's most well-known sustainable forest-management accreditations.

Fespa Digital organisers anticipate largest ever show

Fespa Digital organisers have two reasons to be cheerful this year: the show celebrates its 10th anniversary next week and it will be the largest show in its history.

Writtle ups Tangent bid

The Tangent takeover battle has taken off – Writtle Holdings has formalised its offer for Tangent Communications with a higher bid for the group.

Acquisitions and organic sales growth boost Macfarlane Group revenues

Packaging firm Macfarlane Group has reported a 10% revenue increase in its preliminary full-year results announcement yesterday, citing good organic sales growth and the contribution from recent...

The Printing Charity appoints interim CEO and launches 2016 Print Futures Awards

The Printing Charity has appointed Neil Lovell as its new interim chief executive and secretary.

W&G Baird installs Speedmaster XL 106-8-P as part of £4m investment

W&G Baird has made a bumper £4m investment – backed by the Bank of Ireland - that includes a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P with Inpress Control 2 and a Kolbus KM600 perfect binding line.

Howard Hunt joint managing director departs

One of Howard Hunt's joint managing directors will leave the business at the end of March.

PJ Print looks for high-speed boost to turnover with new Komori

A Suffolk print company has transformed itself in “one fell swoop” after a Komori Lithrone kit switch as part of a £1m investment.

Grafenia warns on year-end profits

Grafenia has issued another profits warning, and said its year-end results would fall “significantly below” market expectations due to the ongoing price war in trade printing.

Raffle ticket printer celebrates 70 years with own raffle

A raffle ticket printer is celebrating 70 years in business by running a raffle for the first time.

Bidco re-states Tangent holdings

The management team bidding to buy Tangent Communications will need to re-issue some of the information attached to its bid after it emerged there were additional shareholders “deemed to be acting in...

Nazdar Ink Technologies reveals Fespa ink launches

Nazdar Ink Technologies has reformulated two of its ink ranges to avoid raw materials facing a clampdown by regulatory watchdogs.

Fisherprint chooses Heidelberg and Konica Minolta in £2m spend

Fisherprint hopes to slash makeready times and add £1m to its turnover with a new Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 as part of a £2m investment.

Heidelberg fires up digital rebrand

Heidelberg has restructured its digital printing portfolio with a digital product line rebrand.

Williams Lea to close Livingston plant

Williams Lea plans to close its Livingston plant at the beginning of April and move print operations to England.