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Slee (L) with Print Evolved founder Ivor Jacobs

Print Evolved acquires VR Print

Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has continued its strategic growth programme with the acquisition of VR Print.

Pesonen: we achieved our goal of seven business-specific agreements

UPM puts price tag on strike for first time

UPM has revealed that the strike at its Finnish mills could cost the business as much as €220m (£185m), while its Communication Papers wing is back in the black after “significantly higher sales...

(L-R) Graeme Parry with machine finishing operator Jason Ullyett

Precision Proco enhances flexibility with Horizon install

Precision Proco Group has taken on a Horizon StitchLiner MK III to expand its production flexibility and enhance its responsive print-on-demand capabilities.

Funky Pigeon: home page now makes situation clearer

Funky Pigeon still battling cyber incident

Funky Pigeon is still unable to accept customer orders, nearly two weeks after the cyber attack that compromised its systems.

Ridgway: sceptical of the efficacy of plain packaging

Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food

Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.

Damage done by the strike has been described as "epic"

UPM strike resolved: industry reacts

Industry business leaders have expressed relief that the long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills is over – but concerns remain about how long it will take for paper and label supplies to...

The transaction is expected to be concluded within Q2 2022

Stora Enso divests Russian sawmills and forest ops

Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia.

Bex Design & Print is based in Calne. Image: Google Maps

Bex Design & Print acquired by Amcomri Group

Engineering and manufacturing specialist Amcomri Group has acquired screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print.

Mail sector has learnt plenty of new tricks

The world has changed immeasurably since the start of the Covid pandemic and while it has clearly been a devastating crisis in so many ways, there have been some positives, particularly in the ways...

YM Group as it was – the company is now much reduced

YM Group: what went wrong?

There are lots of odd things about the current situation at YM Group, where more than 500 people are out of work after the sudden fall into administration of its three web offset sites.