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Fox: “This is truly an exciting day for everyone at the company"

Kongsberg begins life as standalone business

Kongsberg has started a new chapter as a standalone company following its acquisition from Esko last year by private equity firm OpenGate Capital.

Bevcraft's Fenton and Gorman. Cyclone will handle runs from one to 50,000

Bevcraft picks Tonejet for direct-to-can printing

Tonejet is poised to install its first Cyclone digital can printing system in the UK after Bevcraft Group opted to invest in the technology for its new Peterborough facility.

InPrint Munich 2019 attracted 2,755 trade visitors

InPrint Munich and more postponed

Three specialist industry events have been postponed with no new date yet announced due to the ongoing restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic in Germany.

Maruggi: "This acquisition forms part of our ongoing growth strategy"

Apogee acquires Direct-Tec Group

Apogee Corporation has made its first acquisition since it was itself acquired by HP Inc three years ago.

Elen: More than ever you need to be extremely agile

VGL buys Durst pair to support evolution

VGL has signed for a Durst double in a six-figure spend designed to boost capacity and responsiveness as customer demands evolve as lockdown eases.

Atkinson: "To be effective in that part of the world you really need to be based in that locality"

Macfarlane expands South West presence with latest acquisition

Macfarlane Group has acquired a protective packaging distributor to boost its customer reach in the South West of England.

Ross: "We have very few limitations now"

Xpress Labels revamps digital ops with first HP Indigo

Custom label provider Xpress Labels has praised its most recent install – its first HP press – for helping it to navigate its way through the pandemic after a lot of its work fell away quickly a year...

Steeve Roucaute had previously worked at Precision Printing from 2005 to 2016

Precision Proco supports tech strategy with new CTO hire

Precision Proco Group has strengthened its board of directors with the return of a former employee as its new chief technology officer.

Moo: paper mask "for brands who care about employees and customers in a planet-friendly way"

Moo develops recyclable paper face mask

Moo has created a disposable face mask made of paper and produced as a flat sheet thanks to the use of kirigami techniques to create the shaping and ear loops.

Roland 900 Evolution was launched last summer

Manroland Sheetfed snaps up Schaaf

Manroland Sheetfed has snapped up the former head of Heidelberg’s large-format press business and aims to plug the “gaping hole” left by its rival’s exit from that part of the market.

Nearly 40% of UK businesses were subjected to a cyber attack or breach in the last year. 

Print group hit by cyber attack

Print bosses have been warned to be on their guard after a prominent industry business was hit by a cyber attack.

Elopack’s award winning carton is made from 100% wood fibre

Firms lauded in new sustainability awards

Packaging group Elopack and large-format specialist The Delta Group have both been lauded in carbon advisory specialist CarbonQuota’s inaugural ‘Most Sustainable Initiative’ award scheme.

The new branding incorporates a refined version of Fedrigoni’s shield

Fedrigoni rebrands and unifies self-adhesives division

Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has launched a new global brand identity that streamlines the different brands within the Fedrigoni Group.

Thirlby and Rae: bringing their approach to process manufacturing to new acquisition

Venn rebrands John Dollin, implements fresh focus on B2

Venn Holdings has rebranded recent acquisition John Dollin Printing, switched up its offering with a focus on B2, and has taken on two new hires to boost the sales team.

The platform offers e-commerce for less than £400 per month

Vpress and MWB partner to get print match fit online

Web-to-print specialist Vpress has teamed up with website developer Making Websites Better (MWB) to create a low cost one-stop-shop service that can give printers a fully-fledged e-commerce website...