Business

2025 Printweek Awards winners revealed at Festival of Print
The 2025 Printweek Awards delivered on its Festival of Print theme and then some, with well over 550 guests celebrating the best the UK print industry has to offer.

Paragon expands with German buy
Paragon is back on the M&A trail and has expanded its presence on the continent with a deal to acquire a business that produces 40 million physical mail packs a year.

Incodia and Precision Card Services unite under Certus rebrand
Gift card specialists Incodia International and Precision Card Services (PCS) have rebranded, taking on the new moniker of ‘Certus Card Group’.

MM Bangor acquired, FitzGerald plans more buys
Former Clondalkin CEO John FitzGerald has teamed up with Cordovan Capital to acquire Mayr Melnhof’s paper sack business in Bangor.

Royal Mail takeover delayed, bulk mail class action goes ahead
The proposed £3.6bn takeover of Royal Mail’s parent company has been delayed because of political unrest in Romania.

Elizabeth Bowerman sets up shop with Thistle and Rose consultancy
Elizabeth Bowerman, former head of UK sales for Stephen Austin and co-founder of the Young People in Print action group, has founded a print consultancy focused on helping print firms grow their...

Currency orders boom at De La Rue
Business is booming at De La Rue’s Currency business, with growth at the unit now expected to be “significantly higher” than previous guidance, amid the PLC’s ongoing sale process.

Footprint picks up marketing expertise in new merger
Hampshire marketing and print business Footprint has completed its third acquisition in 12 months, bringing onboard the seven-person marketing firm Freedom-CS to launch a dedicated marketing business...

Football and Taylor Swift boost Reach results
Reach CEO Jim Mullen has again hailed the “expert management” of the group’s print business, as it continues to underpin growth at its digital operations.

Quad/Graphics European print ops now under new ownership
Quad/Graphics has completed the $42m (£33m) sale of its European printing operations, including its huge web offset and sheetfed plant in Poland.