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Admin process underway at Reflections Print Finishers

Bosses at Reflections Print Finishers have filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.

Abbey Marketing Communications (pictured in 2016) operated from premises in Great Dunmow. Image: Google Maps
Entered liquidation in January

Abbey Marketing Communications shortfall revealed

The statement of affairs for Abbey Marketing Communications has revealed that it had an estimated deficiency of over £500,000 when it went into liquidation alongside connected company Spirit DM in...

Ross Hughes: "The transition to UV printing is a win-win"
Supported by local government grant

Signs and Labels Hereford eyes growth with Canon Colorado install

Signs and Labels Hereford has taken on a Canon Colorado M5W 1.6m-wide UVgel printer to streamline its workflow, improve its efficiency, and position the business for future growth, while enhancing its...

Colorplan Imperial Blue is now Loch Blue. Photo: Tal Silverman for GF Smith
Names fit for global creative community

GF Smith renames three Colorplan shades

GF Smith has renamed three colours in its well-known Colorplan range to ensure the names are “universally resonant”.

New products will be shown at Fespa

Inks and digital printing kit boost Agfa results

Sales at Agfa’s Digital Print & Chemicals wing were up 7.2% last year, with the unit taking over from Radiology Solutions as the group’s biggest business.

Multiprint (Scotland) Limited closed on 28 February. Image: Google Maps
Customer list sold

Multiprint (Scotland) closes doors

Liquidators have been appointed at Kirkcaldy-based Multiprint (Scotland), with its owners closing the business due to their retirement and what they described as a general decline in demand.

Data offering attracted deal

Pro-Active bought by tech firm

Data-driven marketing firm, Pro-Active Business Information, has been acquired by Orbital10, an IT support, managed services and cybersecurity group.

 Hubert Sternberg’s marketing ideas included demonstrating Heidelberg presses to potential customers at their premises, using special vehicles
2025 also marks 50 years of the Speedmaster

Heidelberg showcases then and now as part of 175th celebrations

Heidelberg has put together a fascinating timeline of the firm’s history as part of celebrations to mark its 175th anniversary.

Restructuring measures involve a total of 462 positions

UPM plans further cut to continental paper capacity

UPM has announced plans to cull 270,000 tonnes of uncoated mechanical paper capacity with the closure of one of its mills in Germany, along with streamlining at some of its other operations.

Choice of two presses

Gibbons in frame for Ancient House web

One of the two web offset presses at shuttered Ancient House Press appears likely to find a new home in the West Midlands.

Overstated turnover

Personalised book boss barred

The boss of a creative illustration business producing personalised books has been disqualified for abuse of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

Loyalty reward statements proved to be one of the most effective drivers of response in the direct mail space
DM's Super Touchpoint strengths highlighted

Mail read rates hit all-time high in Q4 2024

Over three-quarters (77%) of mail was read or looked at in the crucial Q4 trading period, according to the latest quarterly results from JICMail, representing an all-time-high reading of this...

Nutshell plans to celebrate its milestone throughout this year
Founded in 2005

Nutshell Creative to mark 20th birthday

Design and marketing agency Nutshell Creative is celebrating 20 years of success in 2025.

2025 Printweek Awards winners revealed at Festival of Print

The 2025 Printweek Awards delivered on its Festival of Print theme and then some, with well over 550 guests celebrating the best the UK print industry has to offer.

Regulatory comms specialist

Paragon expands with German buy

Paragon is back on the M&A trail and has expanded its presence on the continent with a deal to acquire a business that produces 40 million physical mail packs a year.