Print buying

Paragon Group has acquired various parts of the Howard Hunt Group in a pre-pack deal.

A raft of printers have benefited from an unexpected increase in work ahead of today’s European elections, which only gained the official go-ahead just over a fortnight ago.

Arjowiggins staff at the firm's largest mill in France are set to lose their jobs after a last-ditch attempt to save the Bessé-sur-Braye mill are understood to have fallen through.

Screen has produced a new blue ink designed for use on its high-end Truepress Jet L350UV+ digital label printer.

The future ownership of the Howard Hunt group of companies appears to be up in the air, with the business understood to be facing a financial crunch with lender Santander.

Solopress has invested in two Agfa Anapurnas, two HP Indigos and a Kongsberg cutter in an undertaking that has “fundamentally changed” its production capacity.

Secure printing firm DLRT has successfully been re-accredited with the ISO 9001:2015 standard for the fourth time.

Durham Box has revealed a major investment in an EFI Nozomi C18000 as the centrepiece of its new digital corrugated printing facility.

Sequana, the parent company of Arjowiggins and currently the majority shareholder in Antalis is to be liquidated, a court has ruled.

Profits at packaging giant Macfarlane Group are ahead of last year with sales across its segments also showing strong growth.