Disciplines
RRD receives unsolicited higher bid
The tussle over the future ownership of RR Donnelley (RRD) is rumbling on, as the company has now received yet another unsolicited bid from a strategic buyer to acquire the business.
UPM strike action has begun
The threatened strike action involving thousands of employees at UPM’s Finnish mills is now underway, with the printing industry braced for its likely impact on paper supplies.
UKP Worldwide opens customs clearance hub
International mail and parcel delivery specialist UKP Worldwide (UKPW) has opened a new customs clearance hub to facilitate the smooth onward delivery of international parcels.
Macfarlane sells labels wing to Reflex
Reflex Group has acquired Macfarlane’s labels business in a £6.4m deal.
Review of 2021: December
Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.
New year predictions: Lewis Evans, Vivid Laminating Technologies
Vivid Laminating Technologies sales and product manager Lewis Evans believes that the printers who see trends first and adapt to them in their own unique way will prosper in 2022, while those who stay...
New year predictions: Douglas Gibson, Infigo
Douglas Gibson, CEO of web-to-print developer Infigo, says that while competition is healthy to drive innovation, he is expecting partnerships between printers and suppliers alike to become ever more...
New year predictions: Steve Smith, 25/8
It's been a big year for Steve Smith, co-founder and director at start-up 25/8 Marketing Group, which also made its first acquisition in December 2021.
Review of 2021: November
Our annual roundup of all the big stories from around the UK printing industry in the past 12 months.
New year predictions: Judith Donovan, Strategic Mailing Partnership
Chair of the Strategic Mailing Partnership Judith Donovan is pleased that young people are reacting well to mail and says printers should make the most of the opportunity of a willing new generation...