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Trustees appointed at Highcon
Two temporary trustees have been appointed at Highcon Systems, which hopes to restructure under Israel’s Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Law.
Indigo Ross celebrates 30 years with charity drive and new kit
Sudbury design, print and web service firm Indigo Ross marked 30 years in business on 1 April.
Blue Gecko sharpens up with new JWEI cutter
Two-man operation Blue Gecko replaced its decade-old Colex cutter with a brand-new JWEI, transforming the exhibition and retail specialist’s finishing capabilities.
Industry unconvinced by social media marketing
Social media is considered overrated as an effective business marketing tool by nearly two thirds of Printweek readers, according to new survey findings.
Chemicals firm fined £2.5m after serious breaches
A firm that makes chemicals used by the paper industry has received a seven-figure fine after two uncontrolled releases of acid at a site in Essex.
Fespa 2025 programme unveiled
Fespa Global Print Expo 2025 has unveiled its full programme ahead of the May expo in Berlin.
Dataline in Danish buy
Dataline has expanded its European footprint with the acquisition of Dansk Dataservice’s graphic arts activities.
Antalis buys The Packaging Company (Midlands)
Paper and board product supplier Antalis has acquired packaging materials supplier and carton manufacturer The Packaging Company (Midlands) Limited, which trades as The Packaging Company.
UPDATED: Fujifilm wins German patent claim against Kodak
Europe’s Unified Patent Court has ordered Kodak to stop selling its Sonora XTRA-3 process-free plates in Germany in a ruling handed down on 2 April, which Kodak is appealing.
Certus Card Group appoints new managing director
The recently rebranded Certus Card Group has appointed Paul Gerrard as its new managing director.
De La Rue's £300m Authentication sale set to complete next month
De La Rue has moved a step closer to completing the sale of its Authentication division.
Heinzel Group commissions rebuilt paper machine following €140m investment
Heinzel Group has converted its paper machine 11 (PM11) from publication paper production to corrugated base paper, to support its commitment to sustainable packaging papers and following a major...
BPIF bangs the drum on noise
The BPIF has urged print bosses to ensure their workplace noise control measures are up-to-date, and warned that the Health & Safety Executive is currently carrying out unannounced inspections.
Arrow Film Converters in administration; Coral Products acquires assets
Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has gone into administration, with its business and certain assets sold to PLC Coral Products in a pre-pack deal.
Parseq opens new £500,000 secure print facility
Managed service provider Parseq has opened a new secure print facility at its Rotherham site, representing an investment of nearly £500,000 in plant.