Business
Gwasg Pia moves to employee ownership
Braille print and accessible format media company Gwasg Pia has transitioned into employee ownership, nearly 40 years after it was founded as a cooperative in 1985.
The three pillars of digital production success
Constant market evolution, new business opportunities and fresh challenges are continually driving operational change for screen printers. To thrive, they need to focus on ways to improve their...
Stuart Murphy becomes chairman of Picon
James Boughton, managing director of Edale, passed the Picon chairmanship baton on to Rollem director Stuart Murphy at the Picon AGM and dinner at the weekend.
Mondi returns to M&A fray with £500m-plus Schumacher buy
After losing out on its bid to buy DS Smith, Mondi has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to acquire Schumacher Packaging’s businesses in Western Europe.
Warwick Printing Company creditors still awaiting dividend
Unsecured creditors of Warwick Printing Company are likely to receive less than 50p in the pound – rather than the payment in full originally promised – with a new twist in the saga over the sale of...
Go Inspire ups capacity with Bowe investment
Marketing specialist Go Inspire Group has taken on its second Fusion Speed inserter from the Bowe Group to cater for increased mailing volumes realised through further contract wins.
Antalis expands with new Xerox deal
Antalis is set to acquire the rest of Xerox’s paper business in EMEA, becoming the sole distributor of Xerox-branded papers in the region as a result.
Stora Enso to divest some forestry assets
Stora Enso plans to reduce its debt and boost its balance sheet by selling off some of its forest assets.
Ralegh takes on new Lasercomb cutting table
Ralegh has installed a new Lasercomb Waterjet Cutting System (WCS) from Friedheim International.
Anti-competitive activities; UK exits, and insolvency shortfalls – but not all bad news
Our roundup of September’s biggest stories makes for a tough read in parts, but rest assured there was a smattering of good news to lighten the industry’s mood.