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Italian Job rescue for historic Italian printhouse's presses
Seven antique print machines have been saved from scrap by a print novice after the collapse of an artisanal Tuscan printhouse that included Jodie Foster among its clients.
Plates wing buoys Agfa Q1 results
Agfa has posted a big jump in Q1 EBITDA despite what the group described as “an extraordinary inflationary context”.
Macfarlane reports growth in trading update
Macfarlane Group is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which the company will provide a positive trading update covering 2022 to date.
Handy Brand moves to employee ownership structure
Labels and sticker printing specialist Handy Brand has completed an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) scheme that will meant its employees own a majority share of the business.
Hague expands with PSL buy
Hague Group has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to buy PSL Print Management.
CPMA speaks out on Diageo packaging change implications
The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has commented on the potential wider implications on the packaging industry of Diageo’s decision to start phasing out the use of 183 million...
Sylvamo brings in rights plan as industry awaits Russia update
Paper manufacturer Sylvamo has instigated a ‘poison pill’ Shareholder Rights Plan after a big private equity business gained a substantial stake.
Donegal returns to digital roots with Landa role
Steve Donegal has joined Landa Digital Printing as its new regional sales manager for the UK and Ireland.
Mondi confirms Russian exit
Mondi has confirmed that it plans to divest its Russian operations because of the country's invasion of Ukraine.
Full-year sales and orders up for Heidelberg
Heidelberg achieved its own forecast for sales and EBITDA margin in the financial year 2021/22 and returned to profitability, according to unaudited preliminary results.
Bluetree separates mask wing
Bluetree Group has implemented a new corporate structure and holding company to reflect the new shape of the business since it began making surgical masks.
THEMPC opens UK digital print studio and European ops hub
THEMPC has opened a digital printing studio, production facility and warehouse in Hampshire and an operations hub in Munich, Germany that will support its EU customers.
War speeds Koenig & Bauer plans to expand in-house power generation
Koenig & Bauer has reduced its Q1 losses on sales that were slightly down on 2021, while flagging that ongoing supply chain uncertainties meant it could not provide a reliable forecast for the full...
MBA Group ups capacity with fourth Fusion Cross
MBA Group has taken on a fourth Bowe Systec Fusion Cross high speed inserter from Bowe UK to further increase its capacity.
Tesco steers customers towards online statements
Tesco plans to send out Clubcard statements by email rather than post from next month “to help save paper” – although there is an option for customers to opt back in to printed communications.