Business
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Profits jump at Funkypigeon.com
Sales and profits are up at online greeting card and gifting specialist Funkypigeon.com.
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Folio pre-packs after double customer collapse
Folio Print Finishing has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a second company owned by its directors, David Robshaw and Andrew Bird, after two major customers entered insolvency.
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UKPC admins reveal shortfall
Administrators at UK Printing Company (UKPC), which phoenixed in late March, have published details of the pre-pack sale of the business.
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Apprintable enhances digital with Ricoh install
London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has taken delivery of a new Ricoh Pro C9500, enabling it to bring more work in-house and support its continued growth.
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25/8 adds merch and workwear with latest buy
Acquisitive 25/8 Marketing Group has further expanded its offering with another strategic buy that adds merchandise and workwear to its ‘one stop shop’ offering.
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Bobst launches consulting service
Label and packaging finishing equipment manufacturer Bobst has launched a new consulting service, Bobst Application Management, to help advise packaging converters looking to enter new markets.
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Woodberry snaps up Reelvision Print
Woodberry Packaging has chalked up another buy with the acquisition of specialist carton printer Reelvision Print.
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Fujifilm and Konica Minolta announce plans for JV
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta are planning to form a strategic alliance involving production printing devices, multifunction and office printers – and Fujifilm would be in the...
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CIM Signs & Graphics invests and expands
CIM Signs & Graphics has doubled its operation after investing over £1m in a new expansion to its workspace and equipment.
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Blackwell refreshes digital lineup following MBO
Blackwell Print has refreshed its digital printing lineup following its management buyout (MBO) in June 2023.