Business

MBO team aims to block Brother with higher offer for Roland DG

The MBO team hoping to acquire Roland DG has lodged an increased offer for the business that is higher than the rival bid from Brother Industries.

Profits jump at Funkypigeon.com

Sales and profits are up at online greeting card and gifting specialist Funkypigeon.com.

Folio pre-packed on 5 April. Image: Google Maps

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.

UK Printing Company appointed administrators from FRP Advisory on 27 March

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.

(L-R) Peter Haddad with Apprintable production manager Stephen Pho

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.

Smith: "We’re loving what we’re doing and have a smile on our faces all the time"

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.  

Bobst's consulting service promises "hands-on, innovative" consulting

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.

Woodberry snaps up Reelvision Print

Woodberry Packaging has chalked up another buy with the acquisition of specialist carton printer Reelvision Print.

Fujifilm: alliance would be "of immense importance"

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...

(L-R) CIM managing director Mark Baker and senior team manager Tony Burch

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.