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Shares in Royal Mail’s parent group have jumped on the back of rumours that it could make a bid for a continental parcels specialist.

Fujifilm has partnered with eProductivity Software (ePS) on a new extended end-to-end print workflow production offering.

Micropress has put Canon inkjet technology at the centre of its £3.5m digital printing revamp.

Employees at Works Manchester have been sent home, with the future for the business unclear.

Independent European packaging specialist Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) has acquired 100% of its UK joint venture with printing and packaging specialist CartonCare Group.

Lesters Packaging boss Billy Hutchinson will soon add ‘pub proprietor’ to ‘packaging printer’, after investing over £1m in transforming a derelict pub.

SwissQprint has hired three new staff at its UK operation to support substantial growth on this side of the channel.

DS Smith has installed a high-spec Bickers Gluejet gluing plotter at its Ely operation – the sixth Gluejet device at the site.

Precision Proco Group has restructured into two parts with manufacturing now separate from its fast-growing tech operations.

Former Heidelberg CEO Dr Gerold Linzbach has passed away at the age of 67 after a long illness.