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Minuteman Southampton has been under new ownership since September

New lease of life for Minuteman Southampton

Hedge End-based Minuteman Press is set for growth with new kit and new blood, since being taken over in September.

The Hampson Bettridge & Co benchtop nipping press

Bookbinding kit goes up for auction

The business and assets of a London bookbinding business – including various items of specialist equipment – will go under the hammer at auction later this month.

PSE Offline Marketing has offices in London and the Midlands

PSE launches research engine to help DM campaign planning

Specialist agency PSE Offline Marketing has launched a new research engine that analyses historical campaign data, helping marketers to ensure all future planning and delivery is backed by insights...

Freestyle Designs managing director Jayson Godridge (centre) with Josero consumables sales manager Mitch Anstey and managing director Sarah Winterbottom

Freestyle Designs expands with Agfa Anapurna

Bath-based Freestyle Designs has installed an Agfa Anapurna H2500i LED to help remove bottlenecks and increase volume and variety of work.

Royal Mail wanted to offer parcel-like tracking on its USO service

Ofcom updates on Royal Mail regulation

Ofcom has proposed that the current framework regulating Royal Mail should be kept in place for a further five years.

RRD said Chatham's latest bid constitutes a ‘Superior Proposal’

RRD says increased Chatham bid is ‘Superior Proposal’

As the bidding war over the future ownership of RR Donnelley rumbles on, the company’s board has now unanimously determined that Chatham Asset Management’s increased offer constitutes a ‘Superior...

RA Smart is headquartered in Macclesfield

RA Smart large-format division in new Acuity deal

RA Smart Large Format, the textiles printing specialist’s new large-format equipment arm, has signed a deal with Fujifilm to supply its Acuity range of devices, with the first install set for January.

Kirkniemi's direct fossil greenhouse gas emissions will be cut by 90%

Sappi invests to cut use of fossil fuels at Kirkniemi

Sappi has signed off a major investment in renewable energy at its Kirkniemi Mill.

Cross: "We are building for the future"

Micropress beefs up long perfector setup with first ten-colour

Micropress is set to install its first ten-colour press as part of a fresh multi-million pound investment drive that will boost capacity and increase efficiencies at the Suffolk firm.

Donovan: "These schemes support more cost-effective mail"

SMP welcomes Royal Mail 2022 incentives programme

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed Royal Mail’s 2022 initiatives to support the growth and retention of the letters industry.

Chatham Asset Management is offering $10.25 per share in cash

RRD accepts revised Atlas proposal

RR Donnelley (RRD) has accepted a revised proposal from affiliates of Atlas Holdings to increase the price per share of its pending acquisition of the business but has already received an increased...

The Screen machine was installed in October

Cyril Luff upgrades CTP and workflow

Independent metal decorator Cyril Luff Metal Decorators has upgraded its CTP and workflow to boost its quality and production efficiency.

Moonpig expanded its gift range and added new packaging formats

Gifting hits new high at Moonpig

Sales at Moonpig slipped in the first half compared with last year’s pandemic-induced spike – but have still more than doubled on the same period in 2019.

Johnson announcing the move to Plan B at yesterday's briefing

Plan B measures: industry reacts

Industry leaders have reacted with dismay after the government announced ‘Plan B’ restrictions for England in the face of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

Roberts: "We are continuing to benefit from a very dynamic market"

DS Smith sees profit leap in H1

DS Smith reported a bumper profit increase in its half-year results after achieving record corrugated box volume growth.