Business
Kube Print continues investment drive with Challenge three-knife trimmer
Financial print specialist Kube Print has added to its recent £400,000 round of investments after taking delivery of a Challenge CMT-330 three-knife trimmer.
Pureprint buys Imprint Group following BGF investment
Uckfield-based digital and litho printer Pureprint has acquired a majority shareholding in Newcastle upon Tyne-based Imprint Group for an undisclosed sum.
European Commission fines envelope cartel €19.5m
Five envelope manufacturers, including the owner of Blackburn-based Heritage Envelopes, have been fined a total of €19.5m by the European Commission (EC) for breaching EU antitrust rules.
Smith & Ouzman found guilty in corruption trial
Smith & Ouzman (S&O) and two of its directors have been found guilty of making corrupt payments to secure print contracts in Kenya and Mauritania.
Communisis acquires Life Marketing Consultancy in £23.3m deal
Communisis has completed its latest acquisition, of shopper marketing agency Life Marketing Consultancy, in a deal that could reach £23.3m over three years.
Xaar unveils new CEO
Xaar has announced the appointment of former Kodak Digital Printing & Enterprise president Doug Edwards as its new chief executive with immediate effect.
Constantia Flexibles sold to Wendel Group
France-based investment company Wendel Group has announced the acquisition of a majority interest in the €1.6bn turnover global packaging business Constantia Flexibles.
Veldonn Printers brings square-back book production in-house with Horizon buy
Commercial design and printing specialist Veldonn Printers has added square-back books to its portfolio of services after investing in a Horizon SPF-200L with two Vac 1000 Collators and Spine Master...
Pureprint set for further growth with substantial BGF investment
Uckfield-based digital and litho printer Pureprint has received a £5.3m investment from Business Growth Fund (BGF).
Review of 2014: November
All the business news, from acquisitions to liquidations, investments to divestments, from a year in the industry.