Print buying

Macfarlane has acquired 100% of PackMann. Image: PackMann

Macfarlane gobbles up PackMann in strategic acquisition

Macfarlane Group has acquired German company PackMann Gesellschaft für Verpackungen und Dienstleistungen in a strategic move for the business.

Rowan: "Calor is showing great ambition with its communication plans"

Adare SEC wins Calor contract extension

Adare SEC has been awarded a five-year contract extension with gas supplier Calor for the provision of transactional communication production and expertise.

The Landa S10 at Essentra's Bradford facility

Essentra adds Landa S10 in UK first

Essentra has become the first UK packaging printer to adopt Landa’s Nanographic digital printing technology after investing in an S10 press.

Royal Mail Marketreach surveyed 6,000 consumers

RM research finds consumers want choice over their comms

New research from Royal Mail Marketreach has found that the majority of consumers (83%) want the choice about whether to receive communications by mail or email.

Heinz: explore sustainable packaging solutions across its brands

Heinz trials paper bottle for iconic ketchup

Heinz is planning to trial a paper-based, recyclable Tomato Ketchup bottle as part of an array of initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint.

Heidelberg Plus: now adding upstream and downstream processes

Heidelberg unveils vision for 'whole printshop portal'

Heidelberg has taken the wraps off a significant revamp of its Prinect workflow – Prinect Direct – including big ambitions to extend the reach of its automation tools to the extent that print buyers...

Sylvamo: market conditions in Europe working in its favour

Sylvamo confirms Russian exit

Sylvamo has confirmed that it plans to sell off its Russian operations, and is already in discussions with more than one potential buyer.

Walstead's first issue will hit newsstands on Saturday 21 May

Walstead adds Telegraph weekend work to roster

Walstead Group has sealed a deal to print the Telegraph’s weekend supplements with production set to switch later this month.

Community celebrates new deal at Chapelle Darblay mill. Image: Community of Rouen

New life for UPM mill

UPM’s shuttered Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill in France is set to be reborn as a cardboard production site under its new owners.

Kingston: "We don’t want a return to having more capacity than is required"

Walstead brings Newbould into fold after YM deal

Walstead has enlisted the help of former YM Group chief operating officer Mike Newbould Junior to help pinpoint customers looking for future print supply options after YM’s web division collapsed.