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Paragon praised the emergency services for their response. Image: Leicestershire Fire & Rescue

Huge fire wipes out Paragon site

A huge fire at Paragon’s inbound mail site in Leicester has effectively destroyed much of the facility.

(L-R) JHG's Keith Hamilton, Zeus Group's Brian O'Sullivan and JHG's Alan Hamilton

Zeus acquires James Hamilton Group

Irish packaging company Zeus Group has continued its acquisitive streak with the purchase of Northern Irish print and packaging business James Hamilton Group (JHG).

CEO Ludwin Monz with CFO Tania von der Goltz

Heidelberg looks to add value, mulls fresh digital options

Heidelberg has announced a new value creation programme alongside its year-end results, along with a hint that it could return to the commercial digital printing market with its own product.

Isabelle Maddock worked for James Cropper for 17 years

James Cropper CFO resigns

James Cropper's chief financial officer (CFO) has resigned from her role and also from the company’s board with immediate effect.

Bex Design & Print's factory will be shut every Friday

Bex Design & Print moves to four-day week

Industrial printer Bex Design & Print has moved to a four-day working week with the aim to reduce its environmental impact.

Chaplin: "We can produce great work more reliably, and much faster"

Urban Print and Design in Gibson install

Urban Print and Design has upgraded its print capability with the installation of a Gibson 3200 hybrid roll/flatbed printer.

Tuffnells is headquartered in Sheffield. Image: Google Maps

Parcel firm Tuffnells goes into administration

Delivery giant Tuffnells has gone into administration, with most of its 2,200 staff made redundant.

Daftbug was impressed with the speed and quality produced by the Vutek Pro 32r+

Daftbug plugs gap with Vutek

Dublin-based Daftbug Branding Co has installed an EFI Vutek Pro 32r to expand in-house capabilities.

Boxable allows small businesses to upload their design and order packaging on demand

Meliora launches automated packaging service Boxable

Kent print group The Meliora Group has launched a new on-demand packaging business, called Boxable, for boutique and small enterprises.

YM Group: failed to consult over web division

Unite wins payout for former YM workers

Unite has been successful in its Protective Award claim against YM’s web businesses, with hundreds of employees – including non-union members – set to receive payments as a result.