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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 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 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.

Apogee acquires Direct-Tec Group
Apogee Corporation has made its first acquisition since it was itself acquired by HP Inc three years ago.

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.

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.

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...

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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...