News

Ancient House Press shortfall revealed
Ancient House Press, which went into liquidation last week, had an estimated deficiency of more than £4.6m according to filings at Companies House.

Metsä Board plans to close Tako mill and enhance Kyro mill
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is planning to close its Tako board mill while improving the efficiency of its Kyro board mill and has launched change negotiations at both mills and related...

Henderson Print ramps up speed with dual-roll Liyu
Henderson Print, the print arm of retail investment company and Spar supermarket owner Henderson Group, has ramped up production since installing a Liyu Platinum Hybrid Q3XL 3.2m printer.

Durst UK expands customer support with new strategic appointment
Durst UK has taken on Amira Bouchiba as its new UKI software and application specialist in a strategic move.

Ancient House in liquidation
Ipswich web and sheetfed printer Ancient House Press has entered liquidation, only a month after its owner told Printweek that the business was undergoing a corporate restructure.

Micropress orders UK’s first Drupa 2024 Speedmaster XL 106-8P
Micropress will take delivery of the UK’s first Dupa 2024 model of the Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8P on 31 March 2025, complete with an array of optional extras first seen at Drupa 2024.

GF Smith becomes exclusive UK supplier for Gmund
GF Smith has formed an exclusive partnership with German paper mill Gmund.

Ronset waves off veteran printer
Ronset has waved farewell to Ian Parkhouse, a print industry veteran and the firm’s print finisher and printer for the past 11 years, following his retirement.

PM Solutions looks to reel in business with third Rialto
PM Solutions has installed a third Xerox Rialto 900 reel-to-sheet inkjet press at its Edinburgh factory, bolstering the company’s mailing capacity ahead of key contract bids.

Print philanthropist Watson honoured with Glasgow degree
John Watson OBE, industry philanthropist and former Glasgow label printer, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Glasgow for his charitable work and business achievements.

Haybrooke launches PDQ Benchmarking
Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has launched PDQ Benchmarking, a new service for the industry designed to provide easy access to live market benchmark information.

Girls Who Print becomes global nonprofit organisation
Girls Who Print, the world’s largest network of women in print and graphic communications, has revealed its formal evolution into a global nonprofit organisation.

Sainsbury's trials plastic-free avocado pack
Sainsbury’s is trialling new paper-based packaging for avocados that features a bamboo mesh.

Tracked deliveries and parcels boost Royal Mail performance
The takeover bid for Royal Mail’s parent group has cleared two more regulatory hurdles, and trading at the business continues to improve.

Bauer Media expands reach with OOH buy
Bauer Media will expand into new markets with the acquisition of Clear Channel’s Europe North business.