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Yeung: the three acquired businesses are a good fit for Duraweld

Duraweld buys up liquidated Celsur, Ambro and Abbey Stationery

Packaging and stationery specialist Duraweld has bought the order books and assets of Celsur Plastics, Ambroplastics and Abbey Stationery Products.

Oriel's new Speedmaster XL will, once running, boost productivity by more than 25%

Oriel powers up brand new Heidelberg Speedmaster

Oriel Printing has taken delivery of a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106, which the firm estimates will boost productivity by more than 25%.

RRD sold its Canadian operations to focus on its core business

RRD sells Canadian operations to DCM

Chicago-based global print and packaging company RR Donnelley has announced the sale of its Canadian operations to Data Communications Management (DCM), a document management and commercial print...

Atkinson: "We’ve got some very good new business coming through"

Macfarlane Group reports continued growth for 2022

Macfarlane Group continued on its growth path in 2022, with its revenue climbing by 10% and its pre-tax profit rising by 7%, ahead of market expectations.

Welford: Xeikon has an unwavering mission to support printers and converters

Change at the top of Xeikon

Xeikon’s R&D chief has stepped up to take over at the helm of the digital press manufacturer.

The team at Print Search, which turns 50 in 2023, have stayed on with the acquisition

Hague Group steps into print production with DCB Group purchase

Print management company The Hague Group has made its first foray into print production with its purchase of the DCB Group.

The session was live streamed from Parliament

Tense session for Royal Mail bosses

Royal Mail bosses faced further scrutiny over their approach to the USO, among other matters, in the latest appearance before MPs with committee chair Darren Jones saying that answers had “completely...

Coloreel specialises in patented technology for the digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand

Coloreel secures new UK distributor agreements

Swedish firm Coloreel, which specialises in patented technology for the digital dyeing of textile thread on-demand, has expanded its UK distributor network.

The new eight-colour machine can print at around double the rate of the old press

WPG set to hire following jump in productivity

Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has set out intentions to take on staff after the installation of a Komori Lithrone boosted productivity by 30%.

Many titles recorded a drop in circulation

Tough year for magazines in latest ABCs

Several titles across different market sectors increased their circulation year-on-year in the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) consumer magazine reports, but the majority recorded a drop in...

Thompson: recalled after questions raised over previous evidence

MPs set to grill Royal Mail CEO again

Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson will appear before the Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy Committee again later today.

Students got to grips with new technical skills like soldering

Xaar inspires students at school STEM day

A team from inkjet press manufacturer Xaar have helped inspire students at a STEM day event at St. Peter’s School in Huntingdon.

The HP Latex R1000 uses water-based inks without harmful solvents

Blink opens eyes to new contract after Latex install

Wide-format printer Blink has netted a contract with a global consumer brand just weeks after installing an HP Latex press it bought to help it compete for high profile contracts.

HeiQ’s Viroblock antiviral and antimicrobial technology is used in range of applications

HeiQ's claim against coatings partner 'tops $100m'

HeiQ Materials has made a fresh filing in its ongoing legal action against Hi-Tech Coatings owner ICP Industrial, which is itself in the process of being sold, and with HeiQ’s total claim now "well in...

Bookishly will stick with the four-day working week permanently

Four-day week trial hailed a success

Nearly all of the companies that took part in a trial of the four-day working week reduced hour work model have decided to keep the policy after finding a strong increase in wellbeing at no cost to...