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