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An aerial view of the Elvington site taken over by York Media. Image: Google Maps
Press will arrive in Easter timeframe

Exclusive: York Media brings mega-web to UK with fresh start-up

Linda Boyes has sensationally returned to the UK web offset market with a multimillion pound deal to reprise ‘hanger one’ at the former York Mailing site through her new venture York Media – with the...

(L-R) EBB's Matt Elliott with Realt's Ger Barron
Irish market expansion

EBB acquires Realt Paper

Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has enhanced its offering with the acquisition of Irish company Realt Paper.

Solopress Design offers five tiers of service
Artwork outsourcing service

Solopress launches revamped Design service

Solopress has redeveloped its graphic design service to make it more accessible and user-friendly to customers wishing to outsource their artwork.

Emerging use of AI tools

Reach's digital vision supported by 'predictable and reliable' print

Print revenues at media group Reach have proved more resilient than at its digital operation.

O'Brien now leads a sales team of more than 250 people
Taking on team of 250 salespeople

Paula O’Brien joins Ricoh UK as sales director

Paula O’Brien has joined Ricoh UK as its director of sales, taking over sales duties from CEO Glenn Griggs.

Thirlby joined Inktec in 2017 as business operations manager
Company's 'details guru'

InkTec Europe makes operations director promotion

InkTec Europe has promoted Michelle Thirlby to operations director, where she will manage the daily operations of the firm, including overseeing its finance and service teams.

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.