Print buying
Arden Group acquires Lasercomb Dies
The Arden Group has acquired Lasercomb Dies, whose 80 staff and operations will continue as normal following the completion of the deal.
Royal Mail reveals wish list for USO reform, appoints new CEO
Royal Mail has submitted its proposals for reform of its Universal Service Obligation, including changes to bulk mail and Second Class delivery frequencies. And the group has also appointed a new CEO.
Prodigi acquires Peecho
Print-on-demand company Prodigi has acquired Amsterdam-based cloud printing specialist Peecho.
De La Rue Authentication extends Microsoft deal
De La Rue has signed a further extension of its decades-long brand protection contract with Microsoft.
Metsä Board changes Kaskinen plans; will invest in existing mills
Metsä Board has decided not to invest in a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland following the completion of a pre-engineering phase, and the business now plans to invest in its existing...
Last month’s listicle brightened with a few rays of sunshine
While March may have been on the damp side weatherwise, there were smatterings of sunshine in Printweek’s ranking of our most read stories. Chief among them were a brace of high-profile start-ups and,...
Linda Boyes parts company with Mike Newbould
York Media boss Linda Boyes has dispensed with the services of Mike Newbould Junior at her new web offset start-up venture.
Canva acquires Affinity parent Serif
Graphic design platform Canva has acquired Serif, the parent company behind the Affinity creative software suite for professional photo editing, illustration, graphic design, and page layout.
International Paper confirms proposal to acquire DS Smith
International Paper Company has confirmed that it is in discussions regarding a possible offer to acquire DS Smith, despite Mondi and DS Smith reaching an agreement in principle on the key financial...
Gelato launches GelatoConnect
Global print-on-demand network Gelato has launched a new production print platform, GelatoConnect.