Companies & suppliers

UPM Raflatac snaps up Metamark

UPM Raflatac has made another significant acquisition with a £146m deal to take over UK manufacturer Metamark.

Muller Martini will present three systems for smart factories

More names reveal Hunkeler launches and exhibits

Six more exhibitors have outlined what they will be showing at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne later this month.

The changes are expected to be fully complete by May 2025

Pollards and BCQ to consolidate

The Pollards Group is set to consolidate its operations under a single Pollards brand and rationalise production facilities across the group.

Print buyers are issued with a Certified Sustainable Print certificate and digital badges

Haybrooke launches sustainability advocacy programme

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has launched a new sustainability initiative for print buyers using a system called ‘Certified Sustainable Print’.

Young people in focus at Konica Minolta industry round table

Konica Minolta welcomed guests from across the profession at its Luton customer experience centre last Thursday (30 January) to discuss how the print industry might raise its public profile, bring in...

The main phone number for Ancient House currently cuts off. Image: Google Maps

Ancient House liquidators replaced

A new insolvency practitioner has been appointed to oversee the liquidation of closed Ipswich web and sheetfed printer Ancient House Press, after liquidators from Begbies Traynor were removed by...

Franklin: "We enable clients to be in 100% control of their workflows and production processes"

OneVision appoints Franklin for UK and Ireland; reveals Hunkeler plans

Software manufacturer OneVision has taken on Paul Franklin as its new regional sales director for the UK/Ireland region and Scandinavia.

Changes to USO now up for consultation

Ofcom has confirmed its proposed changes to Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation including a reduced Second Class service, a relaxation of delivery targets, and a revamped bulk mail access...

New GF Smith wordmark in different colourways

GF Smith rebrand: 'big shifts always trigger strong responses'

GF Smith's global brand director has responded robustly after its radical rebrand resulted in a love-hate ‘Marmite’ reaction from its customers.

Gibbs: "We think mail is a super touchpoint channel, because it has impact throughout the customer journey"

JICMail launches new report on ‘super touchpoints’

JICMail, the joint industry currency for ad mail launched a new report that highlights the ‘super touchpoint’ powers of direct mail, at a breakfast event held in London yesterday (29 January).