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Mondi poised to close Scunthorpe site

More than 70 jobs are at risk after Mondi launched a consultation over the closure of its Scunthorpe flexible packaging plant.

Trinity shareholders approve name change as revenues fall

Trinity Mirror will change its name to Reach next week after shareholders overwhelmingly backed the rebrand at the group’s Annual General Meeting, but sales at the publishing company have continued to...

Further twist in Xerox takeover saga

The Xerox-Fujifilm saga has taken yet another twist – Xerox’s board remains in place after the settlement agreement expired yesterday, to the fury of dissident shareholders Darwin Deason and Carl...

Turner steps up at Komori UK

Steve Turner has been promoted to managing director of Komori UK as part of a corporate reorganisation at the manufacturer’s European operations.

Six-figure spend heralds new era for Edwardthompson

Edwardthompson has bounced back from a significant restructure in 2016 with a £100,000-plus investment in a Ricoh Pro C9100 digital press and Duplo DC-645 slitter-cutter-creaser.

Pastures new for Rae

Andy Rae has left Heidelberg to pursue new opportunities following a parting of the ways over strategy.

Koenig & Bauer on track for 2018 despite Q1 revenue drop

Koenig & Bauer said it is on track to meet its 2018 targets, despite its revenue falling by 16.1% year-on-year in Q1.

Minuteman King's Lynn acquires apparel company following relocation

Minuteman Press King's Lynn has acquired printed garment company YourWear as part of a franchise-wide initiative to expand into clothing and promotional products.

Whistl launches local marketing service for SMEs

Whistl Doordrop Media has launched Leafletdrop, a new self-service digital platform aimed at SMEs.

Xerox CEO Jacobson to step down

Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson, together with six other board members, has agreed to resign in a move that throws the Fujifilm takeover deal into doubt and could even lead to the termination of long-standing...

Printfine to be placed in liquidation after 50 years

Liverpool-based printer Printfine is poised to enter liquidation after 50 years in business.

Visual Print & Design opens new Scotland base

Digital and large-format printer Visual Print & Design has opened a new office in Scotland to service a growing client base north of the border.

End of printing era for St Ives as Clays is sold

St Ives has sold its last remaining printing site – Clays, the UK’s biggest book printer, has been sold to Italian firm Elcograf for £23.8m.

Johnston Press chief steps down

Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield is to leave the newspaper group after more than six years in the role.

EFI reports record Q1 sales

EFI has reported record Q1 sales in its results for the quarter ended 31 March 2018, but its profits have fallen slightly.