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Aims Group adds new member
Irish merchant Premier Paper has joined the Aims Group of independent merchants.
Macfarlane Group acquires Pitreavie
Macfarlane Group has acquired The Pitreavie Group, progressing its strategy to build its protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive growth.
Abbey Labels takes UK's first Xeikon Lion
Abbey Labels has installed the UK’s first Xeikon LX3000 toner label press, known as 'The Lion' and capable of up to 42m/min in five colours.
Portals under new ownership
Historic UK papermaker Portals has been acquired by Germany’s Drewsen Spezialpapiere.
Six-figure stationery contract among new tenders
A contract for printed stationery for Companies House is among a new trio of tenders currently live via the government’s Contracts Finder service.
Welshpool Printing Group gets up to speed with Horizon install
Welshpool Printing Group (WPG) has installed a brand-new Horizon CRF-362 folder-creaser, helping the company run finishing work more efficiently, and automating several hand-folded applications.
UPM aims to grow sticky notes sales with new alliance
UPM aims to capitalise on the enduring popularity of sticky notes through a fresh UK partnership with sales and marketing agency Highlands.
DC Thomson focuses on customer value
Publishing and printing group DC Thomson is back in the black in its most recent results.
£50k customer asset lost by Works Manchester
A ‘customer owned item’ worth £50,000 has gone missing from collapsed Works Manchester, reducing the amount of recoverable debt as a result.
Moss UK expands London foothold
Wide-format printer Moss UK has taken on a 100sqm office in London’s historic Tobacco Dock, giving it a base of operations within the city.
De La Rue takeover offer now potentially for whole group
The ‘partial offer’ for De La Rue has now morphed into a possible offer for the entire business.
Higgs Group sells publishing business
The historic Henley printer and publisher Higgs Group has sold The Henley Standard, a local newspaper it has printed since 1892, to independent local media group Baylis Community Media CIC, as part of...
Lemon Press wound up
Redditch digital and litho print house Lemon Press is being wound up after entering creditors’ voluntary liquidation on 20 December.
Pureprint bolsters luxe business with Derek Kenney hire
Uckfield-headquartered commercial printer Pureprint has appointed Derek Kenney, formerly of Bluetree Group’s Kingsbury Press, in a brand new role as the group’s brand development director.
De La Rue: talks of Currency sale ongoing, new investors in wings
De La Rue is in discussions with new investors that could take a major stake in the business, and the PLC said that talks over a possible sale of its Currency division “continue to progress”.