1 Thieves target vans at vehicle wrapper 9,665 clicks
A vehicle graphics specialist suffered a major theft over the weekend with parts stripped from several brand new Mercedes vans belonging to a client.
2 End of an era as Cooper prepares to exit TLG 3,607 clicks
Long-standing Lettershop director Simon Cooper will leave the business at the end of the year.
3 Reach plans to close two plants 3,435 clicks
Reach is proposing to close the newest newspaper printing facility in the UK, with two of its print sites set for the chop with the potential loss of 150 jobs.
4 Xerox ready for cut-sheet inkjet battle 3,381 clicks
Xerox production print chief Marybeth Gilbert said the firm would fight to retain its number one spot in cut-sheet inkjet as it unveiled a range of new products including an upgrade for the Baltoro that made it “a true play against offset”.
5 OK! switches printer, launches beauty box 2,201 clicks
OK! magazine has become the latest high-profile title to switch from gravure to web offset printing.
6 Lockdown 2: industry reacts 2,176 clicks
Industry bodies and businesses have reacted with a mixture of resignation and dismay to the new ‘lockdown 2’ measures for England announced by prime minister Boris Johnson over the weekend.
7 Paragon back on the M&A trail 2,133 clicks
Paragon Group has added to its Service Graphics presence in London with the acquisition of creative print specialist Tod UK.
8 S&G invests £4.5m for bright post-Covid future 1,941 clicks
Stephens & George Print Group (S&G) has signed off a £4.5m-plus investment in a highly spec’d Heidelberg long-perfector as it swaps two for one and reshapes the business for life af-ter coronavirus.
9 Leading buyer unveils lifecycle offering 1,940 clicks
One of the UK’s highest profile print buyers has set up a new agency to support brands looking to review their print production strategies or deliver specific projects, with a focus on the full lifecycle from creation to disposal.
10 Industry duo plot tech takeovers 1,939 clicks
Two well-known industry CEOs have raised millions of dollars for a new acquisition venture that plans to buy up technology companies.
