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Northside Graphics makes first acquisition since private equity investment

Belfast’s Northside Graphics has acquired nearby print house Media Design and Print, bringing the business up to £11m turnover and 80 employees.

Sales of more than £14m

Carton and display board specialist files NOI

Long-standing carton board converter Boardlink has filed a Notice of Intention to Appoint Administrators.

(L-R) Theo van den Broek and Marco Aarnink celebrate the deal
Software deal

Print.com parent acquires ISI Publishing Innovators

Print.Group, the holding company behind European B2B print platform Print.com, has acquired software specialist ISI Publishing Innovators.

'Actively shaping the future'

Durst expands workflow know-how with Callas buy

Durst has acquired premedia automation specialist Callas Software.

Independent adjudicator to decide on dispute

Aurelius to make part-payment to Agfa this week

The long-running payment wrangle between Agfa and ECO3 purchaser Aurelius Group continues to rumble on, with Agfa set to receive part of the still-outstanding €31.4m (£26.2m) this week.

Both firms work for major global brands

ADM snaps up Indicia Worldwide

Konica Minolta is selling its Indicia Worldwide marketing services business to ADM Group.

Strengthens presence in folding cartons

Grenadier lauds Kentmere buy

Grenadier Packaging has expanded with the acquisition of folding cartons specialist Kentmere Packaging.

Hunter to continue in sales

Tracy Mead takes reins at the DS Group

DS Group operations director Tracy Mead has been appointed as the firm’s next managing director, as current managing director Allistair Hunter steps back after 20 years at the company’s helm.

Includes sites in UK, Benelux and Germany

Mondi's Schumacher deal now official

Mondi’s acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s Western European business has successfully completed.

Listicle

Most-read of March rounds up industry closures and more

Our listicle of the most-read stories of March was dominated by the several recent business closures and restructures across the industry, although there was one very bright light amongst the doom and...

All business with 10-plus staff affected

New recycling rules come into place for businesses

Businesses with 10 or more employees will have to comply with new recycling rules, coming into force today (31 March).

Nearly 200 lots

Reflections kit up for sale

A wide range of equipment from Reflections Print Finishers has been put up for sale by the firm’s directors.

New Pro C7500 installed

Offsite Digital keeps nimble with new Ricoh

Offsite Digital has installed a brand-new Ricoh Pro C7500 digital toner press with neon, white and clear stations, replacing a nearly 10-year-old Ricoh Pro C7100 five-colour press.

Results based on strategy rather than luck

Sappi board game explores papermaking process

Sappi has been inspired by the world of board games to create a paper showcase with a difference.

New boss has journalism background

Reach CEO departs, CRO takes over

Reach CEO Jim Mullen has quit the media group to join The Jockey Club.