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(L-R) EBB's Matt Elliott with Realt's Ger Barron

EBB acquires Realt Paper

Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has enhanced its offering with the acquisition of Irish company Realt Paper.

Solopress Design offers five tiers of service

Solopress launches revamped Design service

Solopress has redeveloped its graphic design service to make it more accessible and user-friendly to customers wishing to outsource their artwork.

O'Brien now leads a sales team of more than 250 people

Paula O’Brien joins Ricoh UK as sales director

Paula O’Brien has joined Ricoh UK as its director of sales, taking over sales duties from CEO Glenn Griggs.

Thirlby joined Inktec in 2017 as business operations manager

InkTec Europe makes operations director promotion

InkTec Europe has promoted Michelle Thirlby to operations director, where she will manage the daily operations of the firm, including overseeing its finance and service teams.

The site is set to close in August. Image: Google Maps

DS Smith to close Louth site

DS Smith is set to close its site in Louth, Lincolnshire, with 70 jobs understood to be affected.

The Moss and MacroArt senior teams completed the deal yesterday

MacroArt to rebrand as Moss

Wide-format printer and display specialist MacroArt is set to transition to the Moss name, after its acquisition by US company Moss Inc last year.

Parade Label WS will be available in basis weights ranging from 65 to 80gsm. Image: Sappi Europe

Sappi Gratkorn investment project ‘well on schedule’

Packaging and speciality paper manufacturer Sappi said the investment project at its Gratkorn site in Austria is proceeding on schedule.

Sadly, shortest month sees no shortage of business failures

February’s listicle once again highlighted several struggling and closing print businesses, although there was still room for Walstead’s powerful new CEO Debbie Read, plus the tale of a major cannabis...

Macfarlane sales down but profit up in 2023

Macfarlane Group experienced a 3% drop in revenue in 2023, but its pre-tax profit climbed by 2%, as its recent acquisitions delivered strong performances.

Sign & Digital UK receives positive response after revamp

Signage and wide-format show Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) returned to the NEC in Birmingham earlier this week – the first since Datateam Business Media acquired the show and also co-located it with...