Business

Williams Lea Tag acquires Popcorn Global

Williams Lea Tag (WLT) has acquired end-to-end shopper marketing activation partner Popcorn Global to add advanced POS design and prototyping capabilities to its offering in this area.

Alpha Card expands senior team

Leeds-based z-fold card manufacturer Alpha Card has continued its expansion with the appointment of two new senior team members.

Paperhat chief returns with new outsourcing firm

The former chief executive of the collapsed Paperhat Group has launched a new outsourcing company specialising in marketing collateral.

Acorn in Manroland web offset investment

Acorn Web Offset is set for a capacity boost after investing in a new 32pp Lithoman press from Manroland Goss Web Systems.

H&H Reeds buys local rival Print Graphic

H&H Reeds Printers has acquired Print Graphic to consolidate its position in the Cumbrian print market.

Keyline UK team grows with new appointment

Resolve Business Management has taken on a third member of staff to assist with sales and installations of Keyline MIS in the UK and Ireland.

Clays bolsters bindery with Petratto investment

Clays has invested in a Petratto Cordoba heavy duty folder-gluer to support the evolution of its bindery.

Parcelhub introduces integrated labels to speed order processing

Parcelhub has introduced an integrated label option that it said will enable retailers, brands and wholesalers to produce picking sheets, packing slips and shipping labels on a single piece of paper.

Alphaprint bought out of liquidation by Bravo Print

Colchester-based commercial printer Alphaprint has been bought out of liquidation by the nearby Bravo Print group of companies.

PrintWeek’s rundown of stories that defined the past 12 months

2018 proved to be another bumper year of news for print, so as the industry eases itself into 2019, we take a look at the stories that dominated last year's headlines.