Print buying
Smith & Ouzman rebrands to Zunoma following MBO
Smith & Ouzman has rebranded to Zunoma six months after a management buyout was completed at the company.
Bauer integrates print and online with image recognition tech
Publisher Bauer Media has teamed up with tech platform Phuzion Media to make two of its printed magazines “shoppable”.
Ace sets up new spiral binding wing
Ace Binding Company has set up a new offshoot offering metal spiral binding after buying the specialist equipment required from a fellow trade finisher that has exited the industry.
AR Packaging acquired in £1bn deal
Graphic Packaging is buying AR Packaging in the packaging industry’s latest mega-takeover.
UPM Shotton sale agreed
UPM has agreed to sell its Shotton newsprint mill in North Wales to a subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Eren Holdings.
Digipress boosts online and large-format presence
Digipress has become the UK wing of online print platform HappyPrinting, and has boosted its wide-format offering with a Durst P5 350 large-format printer.
More price rises at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe has raised prices for its coated specialty papers again.
MBO at Advanced Dynamics
A management buyout has taken place at automated filling and packaging machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics.
De La Rue extends Microsoft deal
De La Rue’s Authentication business has extended its long-standing relationship with key client Microsoft after renewing its contract with the tech giant.
Hampton Printing grows short-run packaging and prototyping
Hampton Printing has expanded its production capabilities with an investment in large-format cutting and printing equipment from International Graphic Supplies (IGS) and Epson.