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Overmatter: legs akimbo
Grafenia is having some fun with the graphics and what might be described as a ‘strong look’ for its new Nettl business store in Exeter.
Wallace Print opens up Golden Gate opportunity
Originally wrought in 1862 as a gift for Queen Victoria, the Golden Gates were snapped up by savvy councillor Frederick Monks as a gift for his hometown, Warrington.
Tetra Pak to pioneer digital colour carton production
Multinational food packaging giant Tetra Pak has claimed it is to become the first carton manufacturer to introduce full-colour digital printing capabilities, in a collaboration with Koenig & Bauer...
DS Smith Europac deal set to complete
DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.
Service Graphics: Paragon buys two sites
Paragon Group has acquired Service Graphics’ Skelmersdale and Glasgow operations in a pre-pack deal, with the Chessington site likely to face closure.
Pureprint in UK HP HD first
Pureprint is installing a new HP Indigo 12000 HD B2 digital press and upgrading an existing Indigo 10000 to the same specification to become the first printer in the UK with three Indigo HD presses.
Hague Group acquires print management firm Triform
Hague Print has acquired fellow print management specialist Triform to further strengthen its market position.
Grafenia revamps print hub with £2m spend
Grafenia has begun a radical overhaul of its Manchester printing hub that will see three B1 presses replaced with one new high-spec eight-colour perfector.
Boss Direct and Browns CTP link up in double M&A
Boss Direct and Browns CTP have merged into a single entity on a shared location following a double acquisition by Guest Investments.
Propack expands with London office opening
Propack Direct Mail has opened a new satellite office in central London to enable it to better serve its growing client base in the capital.
DG3 UK takes Rapida in first K&B investment
DG3 UK has invested in a Rapida 106 press from Koenig & Bauer to consolidate the capabilities of its DG3 Leycol litho arm.
Industry associates mourn Clive Goodacre
Clive Goodacre, a well-known figure in printing industry journalism and public relations during some of the industry’s most seismic technology changes, has died aged 71.
EFI results hit by tough economic conditions
EFI has attributed its expected Q4 revenue shortfall to weakening economic conditions leading to its customers delaying their investment plans.
Marstan Press likely to go into administration
The Marstan Press has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after being served with a winding up petition by a consumables supplier.
Brexit vote fallout: industry reacts
Printing industry bosses have reacted with dismay and with pleas for certainty after Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by MPs.