The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the merger between Irish business Smurfit Kappa Group and US company WestRock.

Vehicle and livery firm Wednesbury Car & Commercials (WCC) has begun printing in-house after taking delivery of a Mimaki JV300-160plus printer-cutter from CMYUK.

Wide-format and promotional print specialist UK Printing Company (UKPC) has undergone a pre-pack sale to S43 Trading Limited, a new company set up by UKPC director Adam Robinson.

Canon’s groundbreaking photography exhibition ‘The World Unseen’ opened yesterday (4 April) at Somerset House in central London.

International Paper Company has provided an update on its possible offer for DS Smith, which would see the US company acquire DS Smith’s entire issued and to be issued share capital.

The Arden Group has acquired Lasercomb Dies, whose 80 staff and operations will continue as normal following the completion of the deal.

Royal Mail has submitted its proposals for reform of its Universal Service Obligation, including changes to bulk mail and Second Class delivery frequencies. And the group has also appointed a new CEO.

Software Circle has sold its Printing.com domain name for nearly £2m but has also been hit by yet more costs related to the collapse of Works Manchester.

Metsä Board has decided not to invest in a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland following the completion of a pre-engineering phase, and the business now plans to invest in its existing...

While March may have been on the damp side weatherwise, there were smatterings of sunshine in Printweek’s ranking of our most read stories. Chief among them were a brace of high-profile start-ups and,...