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X-Rite Pantone enjoys 'excellent' Drupa 2012

X-Rite Pantone has hailed Drupa 2012 as a "significant milestone" for the company after it achieved an increase in leads on the 2008 show and demonstrated a wide range of new products.

Smurfit Kappa SSK celebrates 150 years

The Birmingham paper mill in Nechels has marked its 150th anniversary with a Victorian-themed celebration at Birmingham Town Hall.

Media roundup: Hello!, Lottery, Kellogg, Brazen, DDB

We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Hello! creates 3D Gary Barlow cover; Lottery promotes its Olympic support; kellogg kicks off global...

Print industry news roundup: DS Smith/SCA Packaging, McLays, MBA, Beecroft, API Foils

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: DS Smith closes on SCA deal; McLays buys XL 106; MBA announces 3m spend; Beecroft wins...

Hollywood Monster expands digital division

The Birmingham-based signs and graphic specialist has taken on eight new recruits in response to a predicted 1m increase in turnover this year.

UPM site sales move forward

Paper manufacturer UPM has continued its business reorganisation with a double sale.

Royal Mail chooses CFH direct mail solution for SME package

Royal Mail has selected a print and post solution developed by transactional mailing specialist CFH to be part of its new business services package for SMEs.

200m growth initiative for top England SMEs

The most promising 26,000 small and medium-sized businesses in England are being targeted for 'growth coaching', as part of a 200m government-funded initiative.

PaperlinX reverts to Burgo and streamlines product line

PaperlinX has dropped two of its recycled paper brands and reassigned the manufacturing of surviving line Revive to Burgo.

WH Smith turns to Ticketmedia for train advertising

High street retailer WH Smith has become the latest company to turn to Ticketmedia for train ticket advertising.

DS Smith's SCA Packaging acquisition clears competition hurdle

DS Smith's proposed acquisition of Europe's second largest packaging business, SCA Packaging, has been approved by regulators after it agreed to sell three production plants in the UK and France.

Chesapeake Leicester claims UK first with Heidelberg folder gluer install

Chespeake's Leicester facility has installed the UK's first new format Heidelberg Diana X 80 folder gluer, which was unveiled at Drupa.

Focus on niche markets encourages growth for Favini

Paper manufacturer Favini has reported its EBITDA is up 41% year-on-year at EUR12.9m (10.3m) four years after being acquired by a private equity fund that "brought an end to its severe crisis".

API Foils Europe hits out at Unite over Livingston strike

Packaging specialist API Foils Europe has hit out at Unite's failure to negotiate with it, as employees at Livingston carry out strike action.

Pre-pack proposals receive muted response from print

An online fact-sheet and new requirements for trade bodies to educate members on insolvency are among non-legislative changes being considered by the government, following a roundtable discussion on...