Receivership & administration

Marstan in administration: IP and director go to Elle Media
Marstan Press has gone into administration with the loss of all 54 jobs and some of its assets snapped up by Elle Media Group.

Blippar to relaunch as assets snapped up
Augmented reality start-up Blippar is set to relaunch after its assets were bought by property tycoon Nick Candy’s investment firm Candy Ventures.

Feldmuehle to continue with reduced workforce following restructure
Insolvent independent German paper mill Feldmuehle is set to continue with around half of its previous workforce following the implementation of its restructuring plan.

Prolog managers buy three sites out of admin
Three of Promotional Logistics' six sites have been sold back to former members of the management team.

Cross-party talks held on future of Arjo Stoneywood mill
Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

Marstan Press likely to go into administration
The Marstan Press has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after being served with a winding up petition by a consumables supplier.

Arjowiggins' UK businesses enter administration
The UK operations of pulp and fine paper business Arjowiggins have been placed into administration.

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.

Printco director disqualified
A company director associated with multiple failed printing businesses has been struck off for five years after being convicted of fraud.

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.