Print buying

Organisations from across the industry have reached out to offer support and job opportunities to the staff at Service Graphics’ Chessington and Nottingham sites who lost their jobs after the business...

EWO Media has shut down its 16pp web press with the loss of more than half the jobs at its Essex facility.

Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

Rupert Murdoch’s London-based newspapers The Times and Sunday Times have asked for government approval to share resources across both titles.

DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Paragon Group has acquired Service Graphics’ Skelmersdale and Glasgow operations in a pre-pack deal, with the Chessington site likely to face closure.

Grafenia has begun a radical overhaul of its Manchester printing hub that will see three B1 presses replaced with one new high-spec eight-colour perfector.

The Marstan Press has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after being served with a winding up petition by a consumables supplier.

Stora Enso has completed co-determination negotiations on possible temporary layoffs with employees at its Oulu Mill in Finland.

Service Graphics has been put up for sale again, less than a year after St Ives sold the large-format graphics specialist to an investment company.

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.

The UK operations of pulp and fine paper business Arjowiggins have been placed into administration.