Business

Window film and commercial graphics company Lustalux hopes to double its turnover by moving into new large-format sectors after a recent expansion.

Packaging manufacturer Glossop Cartons has almost doubled the size of its business by acquiring Stockport-based Contact Print and Packaging for an undisclosed sum.

George Osborne plans to raise £3bn per year from the Apprenticeship Levy and has fixed the level at 0.5% of an employer's pay bill.

Edwardthompson has invested more than £400,000 in a raft of new machinery and equipment upgrades to increase its short-run promotional games production by around 50%.

Noted in Style, a Kent-based manufacturer and supplier of customised and branded products, has taken on a new production apprentice as it continues to grow.

Machinery supplier Engelmann and Buckham has announced a rebrand to reflect “extensive recent business changes”.

MIS company Tharstern has rebranded to support its global ambitions, distilling its various company names down to one word.

Americk Packaging has acquired Adare’s packaging business, Adare Advantage, for an undisclosed sum.

Benchmark Reprographics has taken delivery of a Canon Océ Arizona 460 GT, as the manufacturer said 5,000 had been sold worldwide.

Amberley Labels has bought an HP Indigo WS6800 Digital Press and upgraded an existing WS6600 to a WS6800 specification to boost its capacity and productivity.

DPS has invested more than £30,000 in new equipment to support the expansion of its gift arm, Izzy Rose.

Wallace Print has bought a 2m-wide Wohlenberg guillotine and updated its premises by adding new offices to its building.