Business

Durst finalises integration of Aleph brand
Italian wide-format manufacturer Durst Group will fully absorb its Aleph subsidiary, acquired in mid-2023, within the company before the end of 2025.

Highcon up for sale
Digital post-press equipment developer Highcon Systems is now officially up for sale.

Royal Mail seeks changes to USO reform
Royal Mail has responded to Ofcom’s proposals for reform of the Universal Postal Service and has pushed back on what it described as “over specified” delivery targets.

Trustees appointed at Highcon
Two temporary trustees have been appointed at Highcon Systems, which hopes to restructure under Israel’s Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Law.

Dataline in Danish buy
Dataline has expanded its European footprint with the acquisition of Dansk Dataservice’s graphic arts activities.

Antalis buys The Packaging Company (Midlands)
Paper and board product supplier Antalis has acquired packaging materials supplier and carton manufacturer The Packaging Company (Midlands) Limited, which trades as The Packaging Company.

Certus Card Group appoints new managing director
The recently rebranded Certus Card Group has appointed Paul Gerrard as its new managing director.

De La Rue's £300m Authentication sale set to complete next month
De La Rue has moved a step closer to completing the sale of its Authentication division.

BPIF bangs the drum on noise
The BPIF has urged print bosses to ensure their workplace noise control measures are up-to-date, and warned that the Health & Safety Executive is currently carrying out unannounced inspections.

Revealed: Highcon came close to German investment deal
Highcon Systems had agreed a cooperation with a “leading global German company” last summer that could have resulted in a substantial number of sales and even an investment in the business.