Business

Brightsea acquires Hedgerow Print in Devon merger

Devon commercial printer Brightsea Print Group has acquired Crediton-based Hedgerow Print, just north of Exeter.

ePrint's Skyline software is tailored to in-plant machinery

ePrint reshuffles ownership with MBO

Web-to-print software specialist for in-plant printers, ePrint, has completed an MBO, reshuffling its leadership team.

Walstead looks to 'wider graphic industries' for future M&A

Walstead Group is on the hunt for buys in other sectors after reporting decline in its core markets of web offset and gravure and a loss for last year.

Amcor and Berry Global Group to merge

Another packaging mega-merger is in the works after Amcor and Berry Global Group announced they would be combining.

Pureprint snaps up Ashford Colour Press

Pureprint has acquired the Ashford Colour Press digital business out of administration – dramatically increasing its book printing capacity and adding a big chunk of inkjet printing to the group’s...

Spirit Label Solutions was founded by five veterans of the industry

Spirit Label Solutions bought out of administration

Glasgow whisky and spirit labelling specialist Spirit Label Solutions has been bought out of administration by Spirit Labels, a new company founded by local businessman Craig Hyslop.

The strategic acquisition was announced yesterday (14 November)

X-Rite acquires Colorware

X-Rite Incorporated has acquired Dutch company Colorware, a producer of colour management software for the production of printed goods and packaging.

Digital printing is bright spot in Agfa's Q3

Agfa has reported a further improvement in the performance of its digital printing and inks business in Q3, but a major restructure of its radiology film wing is likely to result in significant job...

Just a week ago the firm posted this image of its busy press hall on social media

Further blow to Welsh print industry as Lexon is shuttered

Directors at Welsh print firm Lexon have made the drastic decision to close immediately after its trading position became “untenable”.

Jarrold: "We understand that it's difficult, but this is an urgent issue"

Industry saw growth and confidence boost in Q3

The pace of growth in output and orders picked up in Q3 as the UK’s printing and printed packaging industry benefitted from a previously delayed boost in confidence materialising in the third quarter...