DS Smith Packaging is proposing to move its Bradford-based retail and display and manufacturing arm, Multigraphics, into its Ely, Cambridgeshire facility.

Exaprint has launched its new Creative Box product, showcasing a range of added-value print and finishing techniques that form part of its service.

Pureprint Group is to become the first user in Europe to upgrade its HP Indigo 10000 from four to six colours.

Private equity firm Carlyle Group has bought the paperboard operations of global packaging group Chesapeake from Irving Place Capital and Oaktree Capital Management.

Bristol-based adhesive coatings manufacturer Drytac Europe has acquired Canadian firm Multi-Tac for an undisclosed sum.

Swiss manufacturer Muller Martini has stepped up its global restructure announcing consolidation plans that could impact around 550 jobs worldwide.

The Financial Times has extended its print contract while consolidating its magazine printing with Wyndeham Group, moving titles away from Polestar.

The Duchess of Cornwall visited South Wales-based Gomer Press this week on the first day of her summer tour of Wales.

Paperlinx has expanded the remit of UK commercial print managing director Andy Buxton and separately proposed the closure of three branches, putting 80 jobs at risk.

Goodhead Group's unsecured creditors are owed more than 100m, once a huge claim from the Pension Protection Fund is taken into account.

In the 12 months to 30 April, UK packaging group DS Smith achieved underlying pre-tax profits of 165m (2011: 111m), boosted by its acquisition of SCA Packaging.

Group 101 bought a Roland Soljet Pro4 XR-640 printer/cutter in the final hours of Fespa 2013 in possibly the last deal of the five-day show.