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Heidelberg confirms Q3 results and outlines outlook
Heidelberg has confirmed the key figures from its preliminary Q3 report, which was published last month, and outlined its plans to “sustainably improve its profitability and liquidity”.

HH Global wins Co-op and Nisa contract
HH Global has been awarded a multi-year contract by Co-op and Nisa covering print and POS following a competitive tender process.

Finnish paper mill strikes over
The strikes at paper mills in Finland have come to an end after a collective bargaining agreement was reached yesterday afternoon.

DIS invests in new EFI Vutek to expand services
Digital Imaging Services (DIS) Group has installed an EFI Vutek h3 hybrid printer, which replaces two wide-format machines, to enhance its signage capabilities and introduce trade services.

Printing Charity appoints Bloomberg ed as new president
Bloomberg editor-in-chief John Micklethwait has accepted an invitation to be the Printing Charity’s president for 2020.

Komori to acquire MBO Group
Komori has signed a deal to acquire MBO Group, with the aim of making the German paper folding machine manufacturer a Komori subsidiary.

Royal Mail proposes three-year pay deal
Royal Mail has proposed a three-year pay deal to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), in its latest bid to avert strike action.

Mailbox DM looks to independent future
Mailbox DM, the direct mail operation rescued from last week’s administration of Taylor Bloxham Group, is fully up and running again as of today.

Xerox increases HP bid
Xerox has increased its hostile takeover offer for HP to $24 (£18.56) per share following several previous rejections by HP.

Overmatter: Bed and board
Cardboard boxes, cardboard displays, cardboard desks and chairs, cardboard coffins… even entire buildings have been constructed from cardboard tubes. As most of us in the industry well know, cardboard...

Print in the Bag relocates to new site
Print in the Bag is set to move to new premises almost three times as large as its current home in as part of an expansion drive.

Arden Dies gains Bobst accreditation
Arden Dies has become the first UK die-maker to achieve accreditation from Bobst after undertaking the manufacturer’s comprehensive certification programme.

Taylor Bloxham in crisis: staff sent home
Employees at Leicester print group Taylor Bloxham have expressed outrage at their treatment after staff were told the business was going into administration the day before they were due to be paid.

Flexpress in UK Duplo first
Trade printer Flexpress has become the subject of another UK first installation after expanding its service offering with the addition of a Duplo DuSense Digifoil semi-automatic digital foiling...

Sun Chemical addresses supply chain concerns amid coronavirus outbreak
Sun Chemical has spoken of its preparations for handling potential supply chain issues amid the coronavirus outbreak.