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National World shares soar on takeover approach

National World’s biggest shareholder has launched a £56.2m takeover bid for the publisher – but claims it has had “no substantive engagement” from the PLC since making its approach at the end of last...

Official Receiver steps in at Rymack Sign Solutions

Rymack Sign Solutions is being wound up by the Official Receiver, following a court order to that effect.

Spirit Label Solutions was founded by five veterans of the industry

Administrators reveal £4m shortfall at Spirit Label Solutions

Administrators at Spirit Label Solutions, the Glasgow whisky label specialist, have revealed that the company owed more than £4m to creditors when it entered administration on 8 November.

The Vantage 720 was installed in October

Potts Print ups capacity with Moll install

Potts Print has taken on a Vantage 720 folder gluing line from Moll to help with its capacity and reduce the company’s lead times.

Royal Mail cuts losses, but NI increase casts cloud

Sales are up and losses have been significantly reduced at Royal Mail – but an expected £120m increase in costs due to the upcoming National Insurance hike has resulted in a £134m impairment charge at...

The upgraded Simpele mill is expected to start up in Q4 2025. Image: Metsä Board

Metsä Board progresses with €60m mill upgrade

Metsä Board is advancing with an investment to modernise its Simpele folding boxboard mill in Finland, aimed at further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon...

Brightsea acquires Hedgerow Print in Devon merger

Devon commercial printer Brightsea Print Group has acquired Crediton-based Hedgerow Print, just north of Exeter.

ePrint's Skyline software is tailored to in-plant machinery

ePrint reshuffles ownership with MBO

Web-to-print software specialist for in-plant printers, ePrint, has completed an MBO, reshuffling its leadership team.

Walstead looks to 'wider graphic industries' for future M&A

Walstead Group is on the hunt for buys in other sectors after reporting decline in its core markets of web offset and gravure and a loss for last year.

Amcor and Berry Global Group to merge

Another packaging mega-merger is in the works after Amcor and Berry Global Group announced they would be combining.