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Oldershaw: huge potential to expand offering to new and existing clients
Opportunity to grow 'fantastic client base'

Eight Group makes strategic hire, plans expansion

Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS) and sister business Eight Plus have appointed a new strategic solutions director at the same time as implementing a group structure.

The buy is Riccobono Group's most significant expansion outside France
Restructuring options being examined

German gravure printer bankrupt

The European gravure printing market has been dealt a further blow after Germany’s Tiefdruck Schwann-Bagel (TSB) filed for insolvency just five months after being acquired by another continental...

The site is set to close in August. Image: Google Maps
"No viable alternative"

DS Smith to close Louth site

DS Smith is set to close its site in Louth, Lincolnshire, with 70 jobs understood to be affected.

The Moss and MacroArt senior teams completed the deal yesterday
New brand identity unveiling in April

MacroArt to rebrand as Moss

Wide-format printer and display specialist MacroArt is set to transition to the Moss name, after its acquisition by US company Moss Inc last year.

Print takes to the Paris catwalk

Designer puts Kyocera's ForEarth through its paces

Kyocera has collaborated with well-known Japanese fashion designer Kunihiko Morinaga to print textiles used in his show at Paris Fashion Week using its new ForEarth printer.

30 employees taken on

OOH specialist reprises Gardners site

The former Gardners operation in Cardiff has been resurrected under new owners.

Quartet has 'unique mix' of experience

Industry veterans launch new venture

Four well-known industry names have teamed up on a new venture aimed at helping printers identify systems and products that deliver high ROI at a reasonable cost.

Changes in place from 2 April

Stamp prices increasing again

Royal Mail has said that the price of both First Class and Second Class stamps will increase again as of next month.

3 Way Displays' Impala 4 has joined its older Impala 2 in production
Printer sticks with SwissQprint

3 Way Displays doubles up on SwissQprint Impala

Bespoke visual merchandising printer 3 Way Displays has taken delivery of a new SwissQprint Impala 4 hybrid press.

Beam 2 has hardware and software changes for improved overall productivity
Cautious optimism for the future

Highcon clears decks in 2023

Highcon has announced preliminary results for last year that include a big loss, but the restructured company aims to achieve cash breakeven in H2 this year.

February’s listicle

Sadly, shortest month sees no shortage of business failures

February’s listicle once again highlighted several struggling and closing print businesses, although there was still room for Walstead’s powerful new CEO Debbie Read, plus the tale of a major cannabis...

McClements: a stalwart advocate of the Yorkshire print trade
Taking up AI research

Robert McClements retires from BPIF after 25 years

Robert McClements has retired from the BPIF after 25 years of service.

Sales last year at the upper end of expectations

K&B wins huge order, reveals mega Drupa spend

Order intake at Koenig & Bauer has been boosted by a big banknote press deal with the United States Bureau of Engraving, while the firm has also revealed its likely eight-digit Drupa spend.

96% are planning for an increased digital marketing spend in 2024
Firms tying digital and physical marketing together

Connected packaging on the rise in 2024

Companies are overwhelmingly likely to connect their packaging production to their digital marketing or online presence according to new research, as they seek to gain extra value from their...

Last year's acquisitions praised

Macfarlane sales down but profit up in 2023

Macfarlane Group experienced a 3% drop in revenue in 2023, but its pre-tax profit climbed by 2%, as its recent acquisitions delivered strong performances.