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Footprint picks up pace of acquisition strategy with Swindon’s C3
Hampshire marketing and print house Footprint has expanded its reach with the acquisition of C3 Marketing, a Swindon wide-format and events business.
National World shares soar on takeover approach
National World’s biggest shareholder has launched a £56.2m takeover bid for the publisher – but claims it has had “no substantive engagement” from the PLC since making its approach at the end of last...
Bakergoodchild launches new SaaS platform
Bakergoodchild is poised to go live with a new software platform to simplify production of direct mail jobs.
Hubergroup acquired by Indian consortium
A consortium of Mavco Investments and Avenue Capital Group have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hubergroup in a strategic move for global growth.
Official Receiver steps in at Rymack Sign Solutions
Rymack Sign Solutions is being wound up by the Official Receiver, following a court order to that effect.
Administrators reveal £4m shortfall at Spirit Label Solutions
Administrators at Spirit Label Solutions, the Glasgow whisky label specialist, have revealed that the company owed more than £4m to creditors when it entered administration on 8 November.
Potts Print ups capacity with Moll install
Potts Print has taken on a Vantage 720 folder gluing line from Moll to help with its capacity and reduce the company’s lead times.
Royal Mail cuts losses, but NI increase casts cloud
Sales are up and losses have been significantly reduced at Royal Mail – but an expected £120m increase in costs due to the upcoming National Insurance hike has resulted in a £134m impairment charge at...
Metsä Board progresses with €60m mill upgrade
Metsä Board is advancing with an investment to modernise its Simpele folding boxboard mill in Finland, aimed at further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon...
Brightsea acquires Hedgerow Print in Devon merger
Devon commercial printer Brightsea Print Group has acquired Crediton-based Hedgerow Print, just north of Exeter.
Xaar CFO steps down
Xaar is looking for a new CFO after incumbent Ian Tichias stepped down with immediate effect.
Mail most influential marketing medium for winning election votes
New nationally representative research from Marketreach has revealed that mail is more likely to have had an influence on voting intention than any other marketing channel across all ages.
ePrint reshuffles ownership with MBO
Web-to-print software specialist for in-plant printers, ePrint, has completed an MBO, reshuffling its leadership team.
Tesco Finest pasta now in paper packs
Tesco has rolled out new paper packaging for its Finest range of dried pasta.
Walstead looks to 'wider graphic industries' for future M&A
Walstead Group is on the hunt for buys in other sectors after reporting decline in its core markets of web offset and gravure and a loss for last year.