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Paragon acquires Paperhat Communications from admin

Paperhat Group has gone into administration and Paragon is set to acquire its communications wing.

Opus Trust appoints new board members

Opus Trust Marketing has appointed three seasoned directors to its board as part of an “aggressive” five-year growth strategy.

DMGT moves to buy i from Johnston Press

The owner of the Daily Mail is "plotting" to buy the i newspaper from Johnston Press, according to a report from Sky News.

Callprint admins make first report

Callprint companies owed trade creditors more than £1.2m at the time of the firm’s administration, and the complex web of related firms had intra-group loans of £10.6m.

James Cropper profits down in H1

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a steep pre-tax profit drop in the first half of the financial year as it continues to be impacted by higher pulp prices.

Kodak sells flexo business to private equity firm

Kodak has agreed to sell its flexo business to Montagu Private Equity in a deal expected to be worth up to $390m (£301m).

Overmatter: stout stuff

Pouring a proper pint of Guinness can take a while, as the firm itself pointed out in its famous ‘good things come to those who wait’ adverts.

Killer app: Parkside creates compostable packs for kids’ snacks

Oxford-based start-up Wallaroo believes children are the future, that’s why it’s doing what it can to make its healthy snack packs as appealing to kids as possible with their colourful packages.

First Nettl store in Scotland opens

Twenty years after the first Printing.com store opened in Edinburgh – with Peter Gunning, now chief executive of parent group Grafenia, at the helm at the time – the original shop has been replaced by...

Sonora sales jump as Kodak closes in on flexo sale

Kodak is now negotiating with a single party over the sale of its flexo business and expects to seal the deal in Q4.

Box maker fined over severed fingers

Box maker Grahams Cartons has been fined almost £60,000 by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) for an incident with an unguarded casemaker in which an employee lost two fingers.

Genesis scores Welsh first with Roland buy

Genesis Marketing & Events has invested in a VersaUV S-Series wide-format hybrid printer from Roland DG, the first in Wales, to expand its application capabilities.

Out-of-home buoyant in H1 2018 ad spending report

Spending on out-of-home (OOH) advertising saw a boost in the first half of 2018 as brands flock to traditional channels to engage audiences.

Integrity Print expands transactional wing

Integrity Print has appointed Chris Walton as head of operations at its Transactional division.

EFIA revamps training offering

The European Flexographic Industry Association (EFIA) has consolidated its broad portfolio of training programmes and support services into a comprehensive suite as part of a drive to help attract new...