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Heidelberg's latest intake of apprentices start on 1 September
125 new starters

Heidelberg celebrates latest apprenticeship intake

Heidelberg will welcome 125 new starters to its apprenticeship programme on 1 September, with 87 training at the company’s Wiesloch-Walldorf site, just south of the company’s home city of Heidelberg.

Training, sustainability and innovation highlighted

Fresh MP impressed at Moss open house

Local dignitaries and newly-elected MP Ian Sollom have visited Moss for a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s activities. 

All 30 employees transferred to new owner

RNB Group sold out of administration

RNB Group has been sold after calling in advisers to assist with a fast-track sale after the firm was stymied by a cash crunch.  

The North Wolds site pictured pre-merger in 2021. Image: Google Maps
A year after merger

Northwolds Richardson Group in administration

Family-run print company Northwolds Richardson Group, formed last year following the merger of North Wolds Printers and Wood Richardson, has gone into administration.

Mail ad spend data and ad creative can now be accessed via Nielsen Ad Intel faster than previously
'Near-census level data'

Nielsen and JICMail release rebooted mail circulation data

JICMail and audience measurement, data and analytics specialist Nielsen have brought to market a refreshed mail circulation measurement methodology.

The oversize banknote measures 350mm x 215mm. ©Noonans
Massive moolah

World’s largest banknote goes up for auction

An example of the largest-ever banknote usable as legal tender, measuring 350x215mm, went up for auction today (28 August) at Mayfair’s Noonans auction house.

Beese: "It’s given us a new modus operandi going forward"
Phone lines ringing out

DecTek and Big Bang appoint liquidators

Pontypridd sister companies Big Bang and DecTek have simultaneously appointed joint liquidators and appear to have ceased trading.

A 12-strong MBO team has taken the reins of Full Circle
Events supplier and wide-format print group

Psycho Peacock acquired in Full Circle MBO

Events specialist Full Circle has completed a management buyout of both companies in the group – Full Circle Exhibitions & Events and wide-format printer Psycho Peacock.

Printing United will be held across two expo halls in Las Vegas
Event due to welcome 30,000 visitors

Printing United organiser hails “all under one roof” show

The organiser of major US print expo Printing United has hailed the event’s philosophy of having all areas of print “under one roof” as the team warms up for the 10-12 September show in Las Vegas.

US filing

DS Smith moves closer to International Paper takeover

International Paper has filed a preliminary proxy statement regarding the all-share combination of the business with DS Smith, as the deal moves closer to completion.

The new mill will have an annual production capacity of 2.55 million tonnes of eucalyptus pulp. Image: Suzano
Circa £3.3bn investment

Suzano starts up world’s largest pulp production line

Market pulp producer Suzano has successfully started up the operation of its new mill, which it claimed is the largest single pulp production line in the world.

Top tech firms benefit most

Global ad spend to top $1trn for first time

Global advertising spend is due to breach the $1trn (£760bn) mark for the first time, thanks to massive growth in spending through tech giants Meta, Amazon and Alphabet.

Stora Enso completed change negotiations in its Packaging Materials division in June
Endangered species affected

Environmental incident at Stora Enso site in Finland

Stora Enso has commented on an environmental incident that was discovered at a group harvesting site in Kainuu, Finland last week and that is being investigated as an aggravated nature conservation...

Winders (R): the new Ricohs have been "absolutely superb"
Production capacity increased

Poplar Services diversifies with double Ricoh install

St Helens-based Poplar Services Printers has become the first UK firm to install both the Ricoh Pro C9500 and Pro C7500 printers, taking on the pair to power growth through increased print volumes and...

Brünner: "I am looking forward to the new challenge that awaits me"
New hire at post-press specialist

Polar appoints new MD

Polar Group has appointed Christoph Brünner to act as managing director together with Haiko Stüting.