Print buying

M&A brightens March’s most read stories

As the UK begins its journey down the governments’ roadmaps out of lockdown, the pandemic claims another victim as others reshape and prepare for the ‘new normal’.

Bevcraft's Fenton and Gorman. Cyclone will handle runs from one to 50,000

Bevcraft picks Tonejet for direct-to-can printing

Tonejet is poised to install its first Cyclone digital can printing system in the UK after Bevcraft Group opted to invest in the technology for its new Peterborough facility.

Atkinson: "To be effective in that part of the world you really need to be based in that locality"

Macfarlane expands South West presence with latest acquisition

Macfarlane Group has acquired a protective packaging distributor to boost its customer reach in the South West of England.

Steeve Roucaute had previously worked at Precision Printing from 2005 to 2016

Precision Proco supports tech strategy with new CTO hire

Precision Proco Group has strengthened its board of directors with the return of a former employee as its new chief technology officer.

Moo: paper mask "for brands who care about employees and customers in a planet-friendly way"

Moo develops recyclable paper face mask

Moo has created a disposable face mask made of paper and produced as a flat sheet thanks to the use of kirigami techniques to create the shaping and ear loops.

Nearly 40% of UK businesses were subjected to a cyber attack or breach in the last year. 

Print group hit by cyber attack

Print bosses have been warned to be on their guard after a prominent industry business was hit by a cyber attack.

The new branding incorporates a refined version of Fedrigoni’s shield

Fedrigoni rebrands and unifies self-adhesives division

Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has launched a new global brand identity that streamlines the different brands within the Fedrigoni Group.

Thirlby and Rae: bringing their approach to process manufacturing to new acquisition

Venn rebrands John Dollin, implements fresh focus on B2

Venn Holdings has rebranded recent acquisition John Dollin Printing, switched up its offering with a focus on B2, and has taken on two new hires to boost the sales team.

The platform offers e-commerce for less than £400 per month

Vpress and MWB partner to get print match fit online

Web-to-print specialist Vpress has teamed up with website developer Making Websites Better (MWB) to create a low cost one-stop-shop service that can give printers a fully-fledged e-commerce website...

Nick Lee: "There is nothing else like PDQ on the market"

Haybrooke supports new service with two senior hires

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has made two new senior hires – including a seasoned industry managing director – as it looks to grow its new ‘printing as a service’ (PaaS) offering.