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The slow and steady improvement for output and order growth in the UK’s printing and printed packaging industry continued in Q2 2024 according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook report.

Denmaur Paper Media has formalised its cartonboard operations with the creation of a dedicated internal division, run by Clive Townsend, formerly of Townsend Board.

The proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company by Czech billionaire Daniel Křetínský has been called in for government review under the National Security and Investment Act.

National World is on the lookout for more buys, and has reported increased profits at the half-year stage.

DS Smith CEO Miles Roberts has called on the UK government to make the UK a more attractive place to invest by aligning with EU regulation and develop a long-term plan for infrastructure and energy.

The future for Walstead York remains unclear with the factory still out of action and no word from Walstead Group on its plans for the site.

A Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire academy trust governing 26 schools has given the go-ahead to a new print hub for its southern schools, after a successful trial of its Doncaster print hub.

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) has joined print and paper advocacy organisation Two Sides.

Matthew Herbert, former director of a number of failed print businesses, has been bankrupted by a creditor.

Heidelberg, Koenig & Bauer, and Mondi have all released financial updates this week.