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Sequana to be liquidated
Sequana, the parent company of Arjowiggins and currently the majority shareholder in Antalis is to be liquidated, a court has ruled.

Macfarlane confident on 2019 performance
Profits at packaging giant Macfarlane Group are ahead of last year with sales across its segments also showing strong growth.

Demand fuels Smurfit Kappa mill investment
Corrugated and paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has completed a major upgrade to its flagship mill in the Netherlands in response to surging demand for paper-based alternatives to plastic...

New print group named
Newly acquired NE printers Atkinson Print and Newcastle Print Solutions are to form the foundation of a new print group under the banner National Print Solutions Group.

EFI plugs portfolio gap with second flatbed
EFI has used Fespa as the global launchpad for its second 'true' flatbed.

360 Onlineprint seeks UK partners for expansion
Portuguese online print company 360 Onlineprint is seeking UK printers to join its manufacturing network as it expands into the British market.

Digitally printed textiles market to reach €4.9bn in 2023
The digitally printed textiles market will grow to €4.9bn (£4.22bn) in 2023, according to new research from Smithers Pira.

Pulford steps up at Domino as Bond retires
Robert Pulford has been appointed as the new chief executive of Domino Printing Sciences as his predecessor Nigel Bond has elected to retire.

Fontain understood to have closed
Fontain is understood to have closed its doors following the failure of its recent company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

Stickylabels sticks with Roland for upgrade to VG2
Stickylabels has taken on a new Roland DG TrueVis VG2-540 wide-format printer-cutter as an upgrade to the machine’s preceding model.

Revealed: ban for print farmer's associate
The business partner of vilified print farmer Neill John has also received a lengthy disqualification, PrintWeek can reveal.

Ex-Tradeprint man strikes out with digital flipbook service
Tradeprint’s departing business development manager, and former owner of Sense Creative, has launched a new digital flipbook production service for print companies.

Ink spill makes beautiful mess at Howard Hunt
A major clean-up operation has been underway at Howard Hunt after trespassers opened the valves on its bulk ink storage facility, causing a large ink spill that was likened to children’s TV show Art...

Signs Express Southampton takes SureColor to aid big ambitions
Signs Express Southampton has installed an Epson SureColor SC-S80600 wide-format printer as part of a bid to become the biggest franchise in the South.

Loop Print kit set for online auction
Potential bidders have signalled a high level of interest in the assets of the now-defunct Loop Print as the company’s kit goes up for auction.