Print buying
Ace sets up new spiral binding wing
Ace Binding Company has set up a new offshoot offering metal spiral binding after buying the specialist equipment required from a fellow trade finisher that has exited the industry.
AR Packaging acquired in £1bn deal
Graphic Packaging is buying AR Packaging in the packaging industry’s latest mega-takeover.
UPM Shotton sale agreed
UPM has agreed to sell its Shotton newsprint mill in North Wales to a subsidiary of Turkish conglomerate Eren Holdings.
Digipress boosts online and large-format presence
Digipress has become the UK wing of online print platform HappyPrinting, and has boosted its wide-format offering with a Durst P5 350 large-format printer.
More price rises at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe has raised prices for its coated specialty papers again.
MBO at Advanced Dynamics
A management buyout has taken place at automated filling and packaging machinery manufacturer Advanced Dynamics.
De La Rue extends Microsoft deal
De La Rue’s Authentication business has extended its long-standing relationship with key client Microsoft after renewing its contract with the tech giant.
Hampton Printing grows short-run packaging and prototyping
Hampton Printing has expanded its production capabilities with an investment in large-format cutting and printing equipment from International Graphic Supplies (IGS) and Epson.
Domtar set to be acquired
Canadian group Paper Excellence is set to acquire the much larger US-headquartered papermaker Domtar.
MBO at Plastic Card Services
Co-founder Tim Holt has become the sole owner of Plastic Card Services (PCS) following an MBO at the Macclesfield firm.