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March's most read

Last month’s listicle brightened with a few rays of sunshine

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,...

Business was non-core to the media group

National World sells PCS

National World has sold Press Computer Systems (PCS) to content and advertising software specialist Naviga in a £3.5m deal.

An aerial view of the Elvington site taken over by York Media. Image: Google Maps
'Different visions'

Linda Boyes parts company with Mike Newbould

York Media boss Linda Boyes has dispensed with the services of Mike Newbould Junior at her new web offset start-up venture.

The team behind Affinity have all been kept on
Nottingham business bought

Canva acquires Affinity parent Serif

Graphic design platform Canva has acquired Serif, the parent company behind the Affinity creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design, and page layout.

Wilson: the industry has changed 100%
Retirement

Leigh Wilson bows out of industry after half century

Leigh Wilson, Intuprint technical sales manager and past MD of Midland Printers Supplies, will retire on 4 April after 52 years in the printing industry.

Chadd worked his way up to the top at Millnet, where he has now been MD for five years
Transatlantic deal reached

Millnet buys US wing from former parent Consilio

Wapping-based data, document and mailing house Millnet has acquired four US offices from former parent company Consilio.

11,200sph models at Drupa

Landa lets customers do the talking

Landa Digital Printing plans to reap the benefits of the €1bn (£857m) investment that has brought the business to this point – it has just unveiled new higher-speed versions of its B1 sheetfed inkjet...

The Versant 4100 prints at 100ppm in ultra HD
Investment "ticks every box"

John Brailsford upgrades Xerox firepower

John Brailsford Printers has taken delivery of a Xerox Versant 4100 production press to update its existing line-up. 

"Robust contingency plans" are in place at DS Smith
Follows earlier Mondi approach

International Paper confirms proposal to acquire DS Smith

International Paper Company has confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible offer to acquire DS Smith, despite Mondi and DS Smith reaching an agreement in principle on the key financial...

The latest Smurfit Kappa Sustainable Development Report
Substantial progress on sustainability

Smurfit Kappa ahead on green targets

Figures in Smurfit Kappa’s 17th Sustainable Development Report show the group has surpassed four of its key targets and made substantial progress in other areas.

The management board expects the EBIT margin and revenue to remain stable in 2024
EBIT was also up

Koenig & Bauer reports sales growth

Koenig & Bauer remained on its growth path in 2023, with group revenue up by 11.9% to €1.327bn (£1.14bn), reaching the upper end of the guidance of around €1.3bn.

Severn: "strong resilience throughout 2020"
Printer was owed £789,000

Severn Print shortfall revealed

Administrators of shuttered digital printer Severn Print have revealed the firm had an estimated deficiency of £3.5m when it entered administration.

GelatoConnect has been tested and validated by early-access VIP partners
Full-scale launch scheduled for Drupa

Gelato launches GelatoConnect

Global print-on-demand network Gelato has launched a new production print platform, GelatoConnect.

Mills: we can jet fluids that have the special properties customers need
£5.6m spent on R&D

Xaar optimistic despite sales fall

Xaar saw its revenue drop by 3% to £70.6m while suffering a pre-tax loss in its full-year results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2023, but it is optimistic about the year ahead.

Set for raft of launches

Fujifilm excited about Drupa showcase

Fujifilm’s top executives are viewing Drupa with palpable excitement as the manufacturer prepares to showcase the breadth of its revamped offering.