Business

Spandex Asia-Pacific acquires two wide-format suppliers
Spandex Asia-Pacific has purchased two Australia-based suppliers to the wide-format signage and display industries.

Communisis confirms HP T-series order as LBG contract commences
Communisis has installed the first of two new HP T400 presses at the former Lloyds Banking Group print site in Copley following the official start of the 10-year outsourcing contract on 1 October...

Trinity Mirror plans Reading print plant closure
Trinity Mirror's Reading print plant is set to close at the end of the year after the newspaper publisher revealed that it would not be renewing the lease on the facility.

Sales fall as Heidelberg pushes toward profitability goal
Sales at Heidelberg fell by nearly 15% in Q2, in part due to currency issues, but the group posted a big jump in EBITDA as it bids to return to profitability this financial year.

M Partners launches wide-format division with DGI deal
Print equipment distributor M Partners has entered the wide-format market with the launch of a standalone division, M Partners Wide, and an exclusive distribution deal with South Korean manufacturer...

APS launches wide-format textile range
Signage and display materials supplier All Print Supplies (APS) has added three new products to its digital textile portfolio.

KBA downgrades sales target and issues profit warning
KBA has warned that it will likely make a full-year loss ahead of its third-quarter results announcement on 11 November.

Langley Group assets increase but margins fall on Manroland deal
Langley Holdings has completed the legal formalities required to incorporate Manroland as a wholly-owned subsidiary, leading to a significant boost in group revenues but not in profitability.

Time runs out for The Colourhouse
High-quality corporate print specialist The Colourhouse has closed its doors after the directors ran out of time to save the business.

DS Smith hails 'market share gains' and eyes further acquisitions
DS Smith chief executive Miles Roberts has said the company is targeting further acquisitions as he revealed that customers were "rewarding" the recycled packaging firm for its SCA Packaging purchase.