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Thallo presses are targeted at a range of packaging and security print applications

Manroland Goss boosts packaging offer with Thallo buy

Manroland Goss Group has beefed up its packaging offering with the acquisition of the Thallo business from former sister company Contiweb.

Brough: "The new kit is quicker, providing us faster turnaround times"

Bakergoodchild continues growth strategy with £2m-plus spend

Bakergoodchild has invested more than £2m in a raft of new equipment as it presses forward with its 2021 Growth Strategy.

Wilton: "I now have the opportunity to give something back"

BPIF appoints Ian Wilton as new president

The BPIF has appointed its current vice president Ian Wilton as its new president.

Boardroom discussions

Overmatter: Ghost of Christmas (cards) past

Team working in 2020 has involved some of us rapidly getting to grips with online collaboration tools such as Slack, Trello and Microsoft Teams.

Severn: "strong resilience throughout 2020"

Severn under new ownership

Severn has been acquired in a secondary management buyout and is poised to commission its latest investment in Canon sheetfed inkjet technology.

Nangle: Investment has doubled the enclosing capacity at Tottenham

MBA Group reveals mega 2020 Böwe Systec spend

MBA Group invested £1.4m in new machinery from Böwe Systec to increase its capacity and improve its fulfilment process and efficiency.

Cooper: well-known for devising bespoke systems

Cooper takes wraps off new venture

Former Lettershop managing director Simon Cooper has teamed up with an ex-Kodak employee to form a new inkjet integration business.

St Bride's Choir: socially-distanced singing this year

St Bride's Church shares seasonal service via YouTube

St Bride’s Church is live-streaming its annual Fleet Street Carols service, and there’s still a chance to see it later today.

The HSE's podcasts are free to stream or download

HSE to host UK transition chemicals podcast

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is set to host a series of free podcasts to help businesses that make, use or supply chemicals understand what actions they need to take to ensure they are...

Banbury Litho can now produce more wide-format work in-house

Banbury Litho enhances wide-format arm

Banbury Litho has bolstered its in-house wide-format ops with the installation of a Mimaki JFX200-2513 EX flatbed UV printer and an Esko Kongsberg X24 Edge digital cutter with i-Cut software.

Mulcahy: "2021 holds a great deal of promise for us"

Contact Originators continues expansion with new hires

Flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators has continued its year of recovery after suffering a serious fire in January by increasing its headcount.

Pictured: EBB's Matt Elliott with Warren Board's Anne Ferguson and Barry Pincott

EBB expands again with Warren Board buy

Elliott Baxter & Co (EBB) has become the biggest merchant supplier of board in the country after acquiring Warren Board from its owners, who are retiring.

Reseller relationships for Kongsberg tables would be transferred to the new company

Esko to sell Kongsberg to PE firm

Esko is set to sell its Kongsberg digital finishing business to private equity firm OpenGate Capital.

Varioman web is also available in flexible packaging and book configurations

MGWS gains landmark web press deals

Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has scooped two major continental web press orders, including the first installation of its Varioman c:line web for cardboard food packaging.

InPrint Munich 2019 attracted 2,755 trade visitors

InPrint Munich 2021 and more pushed back

Three more specialist industry events have been moved back due to the ongoing restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic.