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Scodix posts maiden profit, hails growth
Scodix has described 2024 as “a year of unprecedented growth and achievement” with the business posting an operating profit for the first time.

Coca-Cola revives ‘Share a Coke’ campaign
Coca-Cola is bringing back its ‘Share a Coke’ campaign, which significantly boosted the brand’s sales when first launched and to this day is still quoted as one of the biggest personalised packaging...

Automated document printing service launches in UK
Swiss online document print and mailing service Pingen has launched in the UK, after experiencing rapid growth in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands and India.

Revealed: Highcon came close to German investment deal
Highcon Systems had agreed a cooperation with a “leading global German company” last summer that could have resulted in a substantial number of sales and even an investment in the business.

Royal Mail takeover timetable resumes
The takeover deal for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services is expected to complete at the end of this month – although a majority of shareholders are yet to accept the offer.

AI personalisation tools taking off at Moonpig
Moonpig expects to achieve sales of at least £350m in its current financial year, with EBITDA profits at the top end of expectations.

Northside Graphics makes first acquisition since private equity investment
Belfast’s Northside Graphics has acquired nearby print house Media Design and Print, bringing the business up to £11m turnover and 80 employees.

Carton and display board specialist files NOI
Long-standing carton board converter Boardlink has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.

Print.com parent acquires ISI Publishing Innovators
Print.Group, the holding company behind European B2B print platform Print.com, has acquired software specialist ISI Publishing Innovators.

Durst expands workflow know-how with Callas buy
Durst has acquired premedia automation specialist Callas Software.

Aurelius to make part-payment to Agfa this week
The long-running payment wrangle between Agfa and ECO3 purchaser Aurelius Group continues to rumble on, with Agfa set to receive part of the still-outstanding €31.4m (£26.2m) this week.

ADM snaps up Indicia Worldwide
Konica Minolta is selling its Indicia Worldwide marketing services business to ADM Group.

Grenadier lauds Kentmere buy
Grenadier Packaging has expanded with the acquisition of folding cartons specialist Kentmere Packaging.

Tracy Mead takes reins at the DS Group
DS Group operations director Tracy Mead has been appointed as the firm’s next managing director, as current managing director Allistair Hunter steps back after 20 years at the company’s helm.

Mondi's Schumacher deal now official
Mondi’s acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s Western European business has successfully completed.