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Haddad: "We were spending a fair bit on outsourcing lamination"

Apprintable continues kit investment drive

London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has added a Morgana laminator 450 Pro to bring laminating in-house and expand capabilities.

Antalis: the deal reinforces its position in the packaging distribution sector

Antalis acquires German packaging group

Antalis has signed an agreement to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany, a packaging distributor specialised in the e-commerce sector.

The Gallus site at St Gallen

Heidelberg plans to grow digital label printing offering

Heidelberg has sold the Swiss site of label wing Gallus but will continue to operate from the location, where it will focus on digital label printing alongside a new customer demo centre.

Walters: We are acquiring a great business with a great reputation

Paragon buys Williams Lea CCM wing

Paragon Customer Communications has further expanded its offering after snapping up Williams Lea’s three CCM sites in the UK.

Edale has supplied parts for Canon's LabelStream 4000 series since 2018

Edale acquired by Canon

Packaging converting equipment manufacturer Edale has been acquired by Canon.

TPC can help people work through a difficult situation

YM workers urged to take up Printing Charity support

The Printing Charity has urged workers left out of pocket by the sudden administration of YM Group’s web division sites to use its support mechanisms as needed.

Smurfit Kappa has already suspended support for its Russian operations

Smurfit Kappa to exit Russia

Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has decided to exit the Russian market.

Hill: planning something "a bit different"

EDWPS gears up for expansion with new hires

Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS) has expanded its team with the appointment of two senior sales leaders who formerly worked at YM Group.

Weekend and You are key parts of the Mail's weekend package

DMG brings Weekend in-house

DMG Media has started printing Weekend in-house after the collapse of YM Group’s web division forced the media group to pull forward its plans to produce the title on its own presses.

March headlines overtaken by YM and paper woes

One topic unsurprisingly dominates March’s round-up of the most-read articles on printweek.com: the lead up to and subsequent administration of YM Group’s web division businesses. A month of bad news...

Monz wants to make Heidelberg's existing technological expertise available for new markets

Heidelberg adopts 'Power of Color' theme as new CEO takes over

Heidelberg has kicked off its new financial year with a new CEO and a new slogan: “The Power of Color”.

FINAT has been drawing attention to mulitple supply chain issues

FINAT appeals for European approach to supply chain issues

Label industry body FINAT has sent a letter to the Belgian cabinet taskforce on Agrofood Supply to appeal for a European approach to the current supply chain distortions, in particular the paper...

Pindar Scarborough: will site remain shuttered?

No word yet from Pricoa on YM web debacle

YM Group backer Pricoa is yet to comment on the collapse of the group's three web offset sites, which were placed into administration yesterday.

Swanston: "The SMP does a lot to highlight and address the issues faced by its members"

Strategic Mailing Partnership appoints new chair 

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP), the body that represents mailing and printing houses across the UK, has appointed a new chairperson.

Collins: "Customer service should be the kingpin of any business"

Print Shop Express marks 10 years in business

Weymouth, Dorset-based design, print and signmaking studio Print Shop Express is celebrating 10 years in business.