Print buying

Walstead looks to 'wider graphic industries' for future M&A

Walstead Group is on the hunt for buys in other sectors after reporting decline in its core markets of web offset and gravure and a loss for last year.

Consumer voluntary liquidations have leapt 60% since before the pandemic

Company insolvencies fall in England and Wales

New government data has found that, after seasonal adjustment, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales fell by 10% in October 2024 compared to the previous month, although...

Amcor and Berry Global Group to merge

Another packaging mega-merger is in the works after Amcor and Berry Global Group announced they would be combining.

The collaboration was officially unveiled last week during Web Summit 2024

Monotype partners with Kittl

Type and technology specialist Monotype has partnered with graphic design platform Kittl to bring high-quality fonts to Kittl’s growing creative user base.

Pureprint snaps up Ashford Colour Press

Pureprint has acquired the Ashford Colour Press digital business out of administration – dramatically increasing its book printing capacity and adding a big chunk of inkjet printing to the group’s...

Serendipity highlights RGB benefits with new option

Serendipity Software has launched a new tool to support RGB workflows for digital printing, including spot colours.

Just a week ago the firm posted this image of its busy press hall on social media

Further blow to Welsh print industry as Lexon is shuttered

Directors at Welsh print firm Lexon have made the drastic decision to close immediately after its trading position became “untenable”.

Jarrold: "We understand that it's difficult, but this is an urgent issue"

Industry saw growth and confidence boost in Q3

The pace of growth in output and orders picked up in Q3 as the UK’s printing and printed packaging industry benefitted from a previously delayed boost in confidence materialising in the third quarter...

QC Polymer's entire rPET recycling plant has been stolen

£1.3m of assets stolen from admin hit firm

Assets with a value of £1.3m were stolen last week from the site of a plastic bottle recycling company that went into administration in October.

Amcor celebrates European patent award

Amcor has gained a European patent for its AmFiber paper-based packaging material.