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Firm fined after safety systems fell short
Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has taken steps to significantly improve its workplace safety regime after two incidents in just over three months resulted in the company being handed a five-figure...
BillerudKorsnäs acquires Verso
Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has acquired North American coated paper producer Verso Corporation in a move to enter the paperboard market in the region.
Ink on Paper (Scotland) sold in pre-pack deal
Livingstone-based litho and digital print business Ink on Paper has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a fellow Scottish print operation.
German firm acquires Cotek Papers
UK-based release paper and film manufacturer Cotek Papers has been bought by German company Laufenberg.
Hexcite Group business Kesslers in administration
Retail display specialist Kesslers International, part of the Hexcite Group, has gone into administration due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the retail sector and cost inflation.
Artisan Signs continues family tradition
Kettering-based signmaker Artisan Signs has appointed Jake Davey as business development manager of the company that was founded by his grandfather and father.
UPM braced for strike action at Finnish ops
UPM is facing the prospect of three weeks of strike action at its Finnish mills from the start of the new year, at a time when the industry is already dealing with shortages and a supply squeeze on...
Wilkins Group supports vulnerable people with festive care packages
The Wilkins Group has hand-delivered hundreds of hampers to the most vulnerable people in its local area.
Heidelberg sells more of German site to VGP
Heidelberg has sold 80,000sqm of space at its main Wiesloch-Walldorf site in Germany to specialist developer VGP Group.
Precision Proco launches 2022 commitments with festive single
Precision Proco Group has unveiled its Positive Impact Commitments for 2022 alongside a fun Christmas single that has seen the company put its own print twist on Band Aid’s classic 1984 hit Do They...
New BPIF survey to help determine lobbying priorities
The BPIF has launched a new industry-wide survey to help determine its lobbying priorities for 2022-24.
Delta Group wins McColl’s POS contract
Delta Group has won McColl’s retail marketing ‘Point of Sale’ contract, after a competitive tender process.
Vosper retires after more than 40 years at TJ
TJ Books sales director Andy Vosper – the firm’s longest-serving employee – has retired.
John E Wright to acquire print supplies firm and invest
Display, graphic and digital print firm John E Wright has significantly expanded its portfolio and broadened its national reach with the purchase of Hussey Knights.
Embroidery helps print merch firm take off
From humble beginnings, Manchester-based Print Related is growing month-on-month after owner and former bookbinder Steve Clegg took a punt on an embroidery machine.