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Duncan Print Group acquires Bridger Packaging
Duncan Print Group has acquired fellow Hertfordshire business Bridger Packaging to support its strategy to grow its packaging business to £10m annual sales.
DS Smith appoints new UK recycling MD
DS Smith has appointed a new UK managing director for recycling, who will be responsible for helping the company’s UK customers to reduce waste and increase recycling rates.
BCQ revamps litho offering
BCQ Group is poised to step up to A1 as part of its post-Covid growth strategy in a circa £1m spend, the centerpiece of which is its first non-Heidelberg litho press in its 45-year history.
HH goes Dutch with latest buy
HH Global has made a strategic buy on the continent with the acquisition of PaperChainManagement and PrintMediaServices.
Venn buys UK's first next-gen XL 75
Venn Holdings has made a significant investment in state-of-the-art B2 litho technology with the purchase of the UK's highest-spec Speedmaster XL 75 yet for JDP.
Moonpig adds Sunday deliveries
Moonpig is taking advantage of Royal Mail’s new Sunday parcel delivery service through a new partnership.
SF Taylor buys second K&B Rapida 75 Pro
SF Taylor has extended its relationship with Koenig & Bauer by investing in a second Rapida 75 Pro five-colour press with perfecting capability.
MagnaColours acquired by Avient
Water-based textiles ink supplier MagnaColours has been acquired by US specialised and sustainable materials company Avient Corporation for $48m (£34.9m).
CFH Docmail invests in BlueCrest insertion technology
Hybrid mail specialist CFH Docmail has expanded its insertion capability with investment in a new Mailstream Evolution multi-format inserter from BlueCrest.
Deals, deals, deals dominate June’s listicle of print’s biggest stories
Whether it buying a business, disposing of an asset or pitching for contracts, money did a lot of the talking on Printweek.com’s most read last month.
Stora Enso: Kvarnsveden to shut by end of Q3
Stora Enso has finalised negotiations at its Kvarnsveden mill, with the closure confirmed and set to take place by the end of September.
Print bosses mull furlough taper
It’s the beginning of a new crunch time for some print bosses as the government’s furlough scheme begins to taper off, with businesses required to shoulder more of the costs as a result.
Zund UK partners with Fashion-Enter on microfactory
Zund UK has partnered with not-for-profit social enterprise Fashion-Enter to showcase a sustainable microfactory concept.
Markem-Imaje adds shoppable software tech
Markem-Imaje has acquired tech firm Blue Bite, which develops software for brand authentication and ‘product commerce’ whereby any product can be turned into a sales channel.
Battle to save Sun Printers landmark
Local campaigners in Watford are battling to save a local landmark that is one of the last remaining links with the town’s mighty printing heritage.