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MBA snaps up Inc Direct

MBA Group has acquired marcomms specialist Inc Direct as it looks to enhance its core transactional mail and regulatory mailings offering.

Stora scales back Oulu conversion plan

Stora Enso is consulting with employees over revised plans to convert Oulu Mill to packaging board. The latest proposal would involve shutting one of the site’s paper machines with the potential loss...

Witherbys sculpts gallery guide for British talent

London-born sculptor Sam Orlando Miller is based in Cataluña in Spain nowadays, but even as his work takes on an increasingly Mediterranean influence befitting his surroundings, he never forgets his...

Kingsbury modernises folding with MBO buy

Kingsbury Press has installed a B1-size MBO T960 high-speed folder to refresh and enhance its folding services.

Go Inspire takes Böwe enclosing double

Go Inspire Group has taken delivery of a new Böwe Fusion Cross enclosing line, with a second on the way, to boost the firepower of its enclosing facilities in Leicester.

Print farmer back in action with new guises

Yet more customers have been left out of pocket by a print farmer linked to a number of companies that have been struck off.

Jarrold Printing museum to be scaled down as housing plans approved

The John Jarrold Printing Museum in Norwich will be relocated and scaled down after councillors approved plans for new homes to be built on its existing site.

PPG faces winding-up petition from supplier

The owners of PPG Print Services will appear in court this month to address a winding-up petition submitted due to a “contested debt”.

Langham automates bookletmaking with Horizon ahead of move

Langham Press has moved on from hand-fed stitching for the first time with the introduction of a Horizon SPF-200L bookletmaker to its portfolio ahead of an imminent relocation.

Pensions watchdog drops Johnston pre-pack investigation

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has dropped its investigation into the pre-pack sale of newspaper publisher Johnston Press.

Spring Statement takes aim at late-paying large companies

Late payment culture’s end “could finally be in sight” as yesterday’s Spring Statement laid out policies that would tackle the issue perpetuated by larger businesses.

Atlas Packaging auto-ejecting Bobst a UK first

Atlas Packaging has made a £1m investment to take on the first Bobst ExpertFold 230 A4 folder-gluer in the UK to come with Accueject XL automated ejection capabilities.

Jarrold Printing museum future to be decided

Campaigners have spoken about their hopes for the John Jarrold Printing Museum in Norwich, the future of which will be decided tomorrow (14 March), to be preserved in its current form.

Agfa announces new structure

Agfa has revamped its divisional structure and created three separate divisions for its print-related activities, as the group seeks more partnerships for future growth.

Fujifilm to make job cuts in Europe; UK situation unclear

Dutch media has reported that Fujifilm is set to close one of its offset plate production lines in Tilburg at the end of the year, resulting in the loss of more than 100 jobs, with some UK jobs also...