Companies & suppliers

Willink: a real privilege to have played a part in the development of James Cropper

Willink to retire after more than 30 years at James Cropper

Long-serving James Cropper executive Patrick Willink has announced his retirement.

Terry (left) and Lee McCormack with one of their Durrer indexing machines

Indexing opportunity as Monarch owners prepare for retirement

The UK’s last trade supplier of indexing services is set to close its doors as its owners retire – opening up a potential opportunity for someone to step in before all the work migrates to the...

(L-R) Paul Cooper from Spandex and Scott Horne from Lakeside Group

Spandex expands with Lakeside Group acquisition

Wide-format kit and consumables reseller Spandex has acquired UK distributor Lakeside Group to expand into the safety and reflective products market.

Keegan: "This acquisition is a natural step in our scaling journey"

Mail Metrics acquires Adare SEC

Irish customer communications technology provider Mail Metrics has acquired Adare SEC, for an undisclosed sum.

The main phone number for Ancient House currently cuts off. Image: Google Maps

RDCP owner publishes annual letter; mystery surrounds Ancient House fate

Sameer Rizvi, founder and CEO of the investment company that acquired Ancient House Printing Group in 2021, has published his annual letter to stakeholders – outlining RDCP Group’s year, although the...

Metalvac range includes PFAS-free paper suitable for cheese and butter

Lecta boosts food safe offering

Lecta has gained food safe FSSC 22000 certification at its Leitza mill in Navarra, northern Spain.

(L-R) i-Sub Digital's Andy Spreag with Riverside's Duncan Raison and i-Sub Digital's Emma Plant

Riverside Printers increases flexibility with Agfa install

Riverside Printers has become one of the UK’s early adopters of Agfa’s Anapurna Ciervo H3200 LED hybrid printer, which was launched earlier this year.

The desk tidy design provides slots for the calendar, a phone, and pens

Wilkins rolls out year-long Christmas gift for local charities

Nottingham packaging firm The Wilkins Group is rolling out a ‘12 months of Christmas’ initiative, with a new fundraising campaign.

(L-R) Format Graphics' Neil Turkington, Sharon Stratton and Baz Ogle with Agfa's James Argent

Format Graphics in world-first Agfa Jeti Bronco install

Format Graphics has become the first customer in the world to install the new Agfa Jeti Bronco H3300 hybrid inkjet printer.

AVT SpectraLab XF enables measuring during makeready and production

Esko to sell Advanced Vision Technology business

Esko has revealed that it is selling its Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) print inspection business to Porat Itay Holdings Ltd., (Porat Itay).