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2024 in review: January
As 2024 comes to a close, we look back at the big stories of the past 12 months.
New year predictions: Linda Boyes, YM Media
2024 was certainly a landmark year for YM Media owner Linda Boyes, who made a bold investment in setting up a new UK-based web offset business, York Media, at what had been the York Mailing site in...
Xerox to acquire Lexmark in $1.5bn A4 colour printing move
Xerox has agreed to acquire laser printer manufacturer Lexmark in a $1.5bn (£1.2bn) deal, buying out the consortium of Chinese investors that bought it in 2016.
The Flow Group buys Modern Bookbinders, saving 94-year-old firm
Venerable Blackburn binder and folder manufacturer Modern Bookbinders has been rescued from the history books, after a Friday (20 December) acquisition by Brighouse mailing firm The Flow Group.
Wishing our wonderful readers a merry Christmas and happy New Year
While Printweek Towers closes for the festive break from today (23 December), rest assured that as is tradition we will be publishing a range of new articles over much of the holiday period to keep...
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.
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.
RRD to acquire Williams Lea
RRD has entered into a definitive agreement with buyout firm Advent to acquire Williams Lea.
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.
Expansion fuelled CB Printforce UK collapse
The collapse of CB Printforce UK has left a shortfall of more than £4.5m with continental firms among the largest creditors.