News

Heidelberg session on packaging megatrends
Heidelberg is set to host a webinar tomorrow that will look at packaging megatrends such as sustainability and automation.

THEMPC prints football ‘shinies’ for under-7s’ first season
THEMPC printed a personalised run of football collectables to mark the end of the Basingstoke Colts’ under-sevens team’s first season.

Kaps Finishing director sets up NFT print business
A director at Kaps Finishing has set up a new business printing digital art pieces known as non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

Plastic Packaging Tax deadline looms
Accountancy body ICAEW has urged businesses to check if they need to submit a plastic packaging tax return, with submissions required before the end of this month.

Oakdene Services in NI RMGT first
Oakdene Services has installed the first four-colour RMGT 920 LED-UV litho press in Northern Ireland as it looks to enhance its trade print offering.

Xerox buys Go Inspire
Industry giant Xerox has swooped to acquire Go Inspire as it looks to expand its Digital Services business worldwide.

Descendants of historic printer sought
Celebrations to mark 400 years of printing in Aberdeen include a call for help in tracking down descendants of the city’s first printer, Edward Raban.

Mondi completes sale of PCC business
Mondi has completed the sale of its Personal Care Components (PCC) business, part of its Engineered Materials business unit, to Nitto Denko Corporation for an enterprise value of €615m (£530m).

Unite members vote for strike action at Royal Mail
Royal Mail has accused Unite of misleading its members after more than 2,000 managers voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action, and action short of a strike.

Good news, June’s listicle topped by good news
For the fourth time in a row, our monthly round-up of the most read stories was topped by the unravelling of YM Group. However, at least this time it was a positive outcome regarding the change in...

Stationers’ Hall reopened by the Lord Mayor of London
Following a £7.5m refurbishment project, Stationers’ Hall was reopened today (4 July) by Alderman Vincent Keaveny, in his capacity as Lord Mayor of London.

National World CFO to depart
National World COO Vijay Vaghela is leaving the business.

Park Communications delighted at new ownership
Park Communications has been acquired by a long-standing family-owned continental print group.

Xerox shares fall; no word from Icahn
Xerox’s share price dropped yesterday (30 June) following the unexpected death of its vice chairman and CEO John Visentin, while activist investor Carl Icahn is yet to comment on the situation.

Manchester Printers completes third acquisition in three months
Manchester Printers Group has acquired Chester-based business Signature Printing, the third acquisition it has made since April – with more set to follow.