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Works Manchester shuttered, 90 staff laid off

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

(L-R) CartonCare Group MD Joanna Calixto, VGP general counsel Steven De Jonghe, CEO Frank Ohle and CFO Danny Goris, and MSO Cleland FD Glenda Gilpin. Image: VGP

Van Genechten strengthens UK presence with CartonCare group deal

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

Billy Hutchinson, Lesters MD: We had to create a venue that offers something different

Lesters boss makes £1m pub investment

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

The SwissQprint UK team is now up to 12

SwissQprint hails UK growth with triple hire

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

DS Smith buys sixth Bickers Gluejet for Ely

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

Precision Proco: acquisition "completes the circle" in print-on-demand

Precision Proco splits tech and production with eye on the future

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

Former Heidelberg CEO Linzbach dies

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

Ultraflex Europe now offers a range of greener materials from Endutex

Ultraflex Europe acquired by Endutex

St Neots wide-format supplier Ultraflex Europe has been acquired by Portuguese substrate manufacturer Endutex.

Choudry (centre) winning the Marketing Pioneer Award

Resource director Choudry wins major marketing award

The sales and marketing director of Leeds-based full-service communications agency Resource has been named as a winner at the 2023 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Global Marketing Excellence...

Big increase in Royal Mail complaints

Compensation payments made by Royal Mail jumped by nearly 50% to £26.2m in 2022-23 according to a new report from Ofcom.