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Highcon clears decks in 2023
Highcon has announced preliminary results for last year that include a big loss, but the restructured company aims to achieve cash breakeven in H2 this year.
Sadly, shortest month sees no shortage of business failures
February’s listicle once again highlighted several struggling and closing print businesses, although there was still room for Walstead’s powerful new CEO Debbie Read, plus the tale of a major cannabis...
Robert McClements retires from BPIF after 25 years
Robert McClements has retired from the BPIF after 25 years of service.
K&B wins huge order, reveals mega Drupa spend
Order intake at Koenig & Bauer has been boosted by a big banknote press deal with the United States Bureau of Engraving, while the firm has also revealed its likely eight-digit Drupa spend.
Connected packaging on the rise in 2024
Companies are overwhelmingly likely to connect their packaging production to their digital marketing or online presence according to new research, as they seek to gain extra value from their...
Macfarlane sales down but profit up in 2023
Macfarlane Group experienced a 3% drop in revenue in 2023, but its pre-tax profit climbed by 2%, as its recent acquisitions delivered strong performances.
Psycho Peacock sextuples capacity with double Durst buy
Wide-format events and exhibitions printer Psycho Peacock has taken delivery of two brand-new 3.5m Durst roll-to-roll print engines, effectively increasing its capacity by up to six times.
Exclusive: inside London Overground’s £6m rebrand
Tenders for Transport for London’s (TfL’s) £6.3m London Overground overhaul will go live later in 2024, with 113 stations and six lines requiring totally new signage. Printweek spoke to TfL’s head of...
Sign & Digital UK receives positive response after revamp
Signage and wide-format show Sign & Digital UK (SDUK) returned to the NEC in Birmingham earlier this week – the first since Datateam Business Media acquired the show and also co-located it with...
Konica Minolta streamlines business units
Konica Minolta is streamlining its business units into three – a move that means Professional Print will be combined with its workplace operations in a huge new division.
DS Smith boosts Kemsley efficiency with £48m investment
DS Smith has unveiled a £48m investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at its Kemsley paper mill.
CCS preps for new print deals worth £1.7bn
Crown Commercial Service will start approaching the market next month with a massive £1.7bn contract opportunity for printing and related services – including ‘Print Marketplace 2’.
End of the line for Greenshires
Greenshires Group has gone into administration, with all employees laid off.
CoverUp up to date with 5m EFI install
Dublin-based wide-format trade printer CoverUp has brought its super-wide mesh printing operation up-to-date with a refurbished EFI Matan 5m roll-to-roll engine.
Macfarlane Group joins United Nations Global Compact
Macfarlane Group has joined corporate sustainability initiative the United Nations Global Compact.