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New life for UPM mill
UPM’s shuttered Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill in France is set to be reborn as a cardboard production site under its new owners.
Walstead brings Newbould into fold after YM deal
Walstead has enlisted the help of former YM Group chief operating officer Mike Newbould Junior to help pinpoint customers looking for future print supply options after YM’s web division collapsed.
VI Print Finishing ups capabilities with Chinese install
VI Print Finishing has taken on a new Chinese B1 die-cutting and hot foiling machine to enhance its service offering.
Celeb cut-outs firm invests for growth
Star Cutouts has invested in market research AI and a new Kongsberg C64 automatic cutting table as part of an ambitious plan for growth.
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.