Print buying
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Recruitment event shares tips on hiring young people
A hybrid conference held earlier this week shared tips and ideas on how to recruit and encourage young people to join the print industry.
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Lucian Freud print bought for under £12 expected to sell for thousands
A rare, limited edition print by 20th century painter Lucian Freud is expected to make at least 1,000 times the price paid for it earlier this year when it goes under the hammer later this month.
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Service Graphics consolidates Display operations
Service Graphics, part of the Paragon Group, has proposed the closure of one its Display large-format facilities.
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RRD to be acquired by LSC owner
RR Donnelley & Sons (RRD) is set to be acquired by affiliates of Atlas Holdings and go private in an all-cash deal worth around $2.1bn (£1.54bn).
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DecTek diversifies again with finishing spend
DecTek has significantly expanded its small-format finishing and embellishment capabilities as it looks to lean heavily into more new growth areas as it reaps the rewards of post-pandemic...
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Opus Trust acquires Adare SEC
Omnichannel communications specialist Opus Trust Communications will become a £110m-turnover business after acquiring Adare SEC.
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Blake acquires All Colour Envelopes
Blake Envelopes has acquired All Colour Envelopes in a strategic move.
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Metsä Board starts up modernised finishing line
Metsä Board has completed the modernisation of the finishing area at its Kyro mill in Finland after starting up its upgraded finishing line.
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GB Mail and W&G Baird join Two Sides
Two more industry names have joined print and paper advocacy group Two Sides, with one becoming a partner member.
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Fresh ideas find favour at Hackathon
An idea aimed at avoiding expensive packaging design bloopers carried off the top prize at last week’s European Graphic Arts Hackathon.