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LG Davis managing director Liz Smith and production manager Alan Gibson with the Comet encapsulation machine
Specialist printing technique

LG Davis supports growth with new encapsulation kit

LG Davis has increased its capacity and speed of production after taking on a Comet Modular Encapsulation machine.

Mills (2nd L): we needed to futureproof the business
ABL-funded MBO

Ace finance deal serves up Set and Match MBO

Birmingham-based Set and Match and sister company Colprint have undergone a merger after managing director Stuart Mills bought out the group’s other directors.

IV Creative's leadership team took the reins of the combined entity in late July
Digital print and creative agency team up

DPS Digital merges with sister agency

Digital card specialist DPS Digital has merged with its sister company Intervino to form a full service e-commerce agency.

Director is personally liable for six-figure penalty
VAT and PAYE owed

Media boss barred

A director of a publishing and marketing business has been barred after the firm traded to the detriment of HMRC.

BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold praised the diverse, resilient industry
Booking now open

Power of Print set for packaging focus

The 2024 Power of Print seminar, which is now in its 14th year, will take place at Stationers' Hall in London on 5 November, this year with a strong focus on packaging.

Experienced exec steps up

Walstead confirms new EU management plans

Walstead has rejigged its management setup on the continent to reflect the upcoming departure of EU CEO José Maria Camacho.

New opportunities available

Northern Trains £2.1m contract heads up new print tenders

A Northern Trains print contract with an estimated total value of £2.1m has been listed among several other new tenders on the government’s Find a Tender service.

Flexo Trade Print has cleared out the debris and is returning to business
Platemakers back online

Flexo Trade Print back in business just weeks after factory fire

West Midlands platemaker Flexo Trade Print has returned to business just two weeks after its factory went up in flames overnight.

The UKAEA C7500 has been fitted with Plockmatic and Duplo finishing kit
In-line finishing freed up time for creative

UK Atomic Energy Authority powers up print with Ricoh upgrade

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has powered up its print and finishing capabilities by installing a Ricoh Pro C7500 with online Plockmatic bookletmaker in spring 2024.

'Multimillion' Drupa spend axed

Langley committed to print despite challenges

Langley Holdings chairman Tony Langley has pointed to the share prices of Heidelberg and Koenig & Bauer in his review of Manroland Sheetfed’s first half performance.

The Joutseno mill employs around 190 people in total. Image: Metsä Group
Metsä Group H1 sales also revealed

Metsä Fibre starts talks on temporary layoffs at Joutseno mill

Metsä Fibre will start negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at its Joutseno pulp mill in Finland citing a need for temporary adjustment of production to meet low delivery volumes.

126 employees have been made redundant with immediate effect. Image: Google Maps
Trade creditors owed over £3m

Gemini Print shortfall tops £6m

The statement of administrator’s proposal for commercial printer Gemini Print, which ceased trading in June, has revealed that the business had an estimated deficiency of well over £6m when it went...

News UK and DMG Media newspaper titles
News Corp cashes in with $250m deal

Publishers split on AI as some take cash for copyright

Publishers around the world are divided in their approach to AI adoption, with many worried about what the technology means for their copyrighted content.

New equipment was installed while managing the General Election demand spike
£3m-plus spend overall

Solopress completes major investment round

Solopress has topped off a major £3m-plus litho and digital investment round with new digital embellishment capacity.

M&S: working with its suppliers in order to make changes at scale
Cuts 5.5 million units of plastic

M&S puts garlic baguettes in paper packs

Marks & Spencer is claiming a UK first with a switch to paper-based packing for its garlic baguettes.