Wales

Gomer to refocus on print as publishing arm shuts

Gomer Press is set to wind down its publishing arm in an effort to refocus on and protect its printing operations.

Dinefwr in liquidation, staff transferred under TUPE

Dinefwr Print & Design has gone into liquidation and its staff transferred to an unidentified “associated company”.

Hague snaps up iCom Printworks to conclude M&A drive

Hague Group has bought iCom Printworks, its third M&A deal in six months, as the acquisitive group strengthens its presence among the Cardiff business community.

Entrepreneurial spirit down in devolved nations

Business birth rates in the devolved nations are significantly lower than in England, with a lack of government support highlighted as a major factor.

Gomer to bring production under one roof

Welsh print and publishing firm Gomer Press is to consolidate the printing operations of its two companies onto one site and make room for its latest investment.

Mail Solutions Group buys Dobson & Crowther assets from admins

Envelope manufacturer Mail Solutions Group has bought the plant and most of the machinery that belonged to Dobson & Crowther, the North Wales-based litho printer that fell into administration last...

Dobson & Crowther set to close

Litho printer Dobson & Crowther, looks set to cease trading in the next few days after a search by administrators to find a potential buyer proved fruitless.

55 jobs go as Dobson & Crowther searches for buyer

55 of Dobson & Crowther's 79 employees have been made redundant as the litho printer continues to operate with a skeleton staff while administrators work to find a potential buyer.

Dobson & Crowther falls into administration

Litho printer Dobson & Crowther has fallen into administration, putting 79 jobs at risk at the Llangollen, North Wales-based business.

New law to tackle illegal use of print machinery to come into force

New legislation for England and Wales aimed at tackling the illegal use of specialist printing equipment has come into force.

Screentec boosts in-house finishing services with DYSS buy

Welsh printer Screentec has invested in a DYSS X7-1325C digital cutting table with Superhead to increase its in-house service offerings.

Welsh printer PCP buys Chas Hunt for an undisclosed sum

Commercial printer PCP (Pugh's Colourprint) has bought Cardiff-based firm Chas Hunt in an acquisition that was completed last Wednesday (1 October).