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Charity's delight as branded van helps spread the word
Ambient Media 360 has helped local charity the Phoenix Trust (Milton) look its best and promote its activities by providing graphics for the charity’s new van.
Remaining kit from firm that had assets stolen up for auction
The remaining kit belonging to a plastic bottle recycling company in administration that had assets with a value of £1.3m stolen last month has gone up for auction.
Kolbus UK MD: new ownership is 'perfect solution'
Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has hailed the “trust and faith” placed in the business by customers during its parent company’s period of self-administration.
Compass boosts team as it gears up for growth
Compass Business Finance has boosted its team with two promotions and a new hire.
Shocks and surprises spearhead November’s most-read news ranking
While insolvency stories and the sad passing of an industry stalwart feature, so do M&A opportunities, strategic shifts and one humongous heist.
Koenig & Bauer in radical revamp
Koenig & Bauer is simplifying its structure into two segments, will dramatically slim down its board, and has recruited Heidelberg’s packaging chief for a new senior role.
Delta Group orders Lamina world’s first
The Delta Group has continued its kit megaspend with an order for the world’s first Lamina 07.10 Packline hotmelt packing line, designed to glue flat, collated corrugated packs.
Kolbus to continue under new ownership
Kolbus is set to continue under fresh ownership come the new year, with a deal in place that will see the manufacturer emerge from debtor-in-possession proceedings – although jobs will go and its UK...
Bumper Black Friday predicted: who’s taking part?
A return to form for Black Friday’s e-commerce bonanza has been predicted for 2024, with home delivery firm Parcelhero predicting a £7.5bn weekend of sales across the long weekend.
John Lidbury joins Wallace Print as client services manager
Family-run large-format firm Wallace Print has hired industry veteran John Lidbury as a fresh layer of management, focusing on client services.
Macfarlane tackles headwinds, reports good momentum in new business
Macfarlane Group is “responding effectively to market headwinds” as it approaches its year-end.
UPM Raflatac to shut German site, shifts work to 'more cost competitive factories'
UPM Raflatac has announced that it is closing its Kaltenkirchen factory in Germany, with production being transferred to two of its other sites.
Kesslers directors buy leading mannequin firm from administration
Kesslers directors Daniel Astarita and Rachael Evans have acquired renowned German mannequin brand Genesis Mannequins out of administration.
Lecta separates self-adhesives into new business
Lecta is spinning off its self-adhesive labels business into a standalone company.
Kodak eyes $550m-plus pension scheme windfall
Kodak could benefit from a whopping $585m (£464m) windfall – more than the current value of the entire company – if plans to sell off its pension fund come to fruition.