Print buying
Dragons’ Den win for eco packaging seed kits
A gardening start-up won £80,000 of investment from BBC show Dragons’ Den investor Sara Davies, founder of hobby supplier Crafter’s Companion, after impressing judges with seed kits encased in...
Tesco buys Paperchase brand
Tesco has purchased the Paperchase brand and related intellectual property, but not its stores.
New CEO appointed at Vista
Florian Baumgartner has been appointed as the CEO of Cimpress’ Vista arm, assuming the position from Robert Keane, who will retain his roles as chairman of the board and CEO at Cimpress.
SF Taylor expands portfolio with Branding365 deal
Commercial printer and print manager SF Taylor has expanded its offering with the acquisition of promotional product specialist Branding365.
Label Apeel mourns much admired colleague
Label Apeel is mourning the loss of Karen Capey, its business development manager and beloved member of the label specialist’s team who passed away aged just 54.
Stora Enso concludes paper mill sell-off
Stora Enso has found a buyer for its Hylte facility but has decided to retain Anjala mill in Finland.
Crown Van Gelder declared bankrupt
Dutch papermaker Crown Van Gelder has gone bankrupt after running out of cash.
Royal Mail puts price tag on strike costs
Royal Mail parent International Distributions Services has put a £200m price tag on the cost of last year’s strike action, and said that asset sales will be required to support cashflow at the postal...
Screaming Colour box business is sold
Screaming Colour’s box making division has been sold to Pureprint, but no buyer has emerged for its main Bermondsey site.
MPs heap pressure on Royal Mail boss
Embattled Royal Mail boss Simon Thompson has been recalled to the BEIS committee of MPs over the apparently inaccurate information he gave last week – just as CWU members are re-balloting on further...