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Smogur: It's a time of consolidation for the industry
Liquidation follows loss of key contract

Severn Print closes just months after purchase

Severn Print has entered liquidation just four months after being purchased by the Handel Group, after a key client pulled its £1.5m contract.

Expecting to grow future inkjet business

Riso takes control of printheads with Toshiba deal

Riso has agreed to take over Toshiba Tec’s inkjet head business in a deal that is set to complete over the summer.

The P5 HS has helped increase production capacity by 30%
Another hybrid for Cardiff firm

3 Sixty goes for flexibility with Durst P5 hybrid

Cardiff wide-format firm 3 Sixty has installed a brand-new Durst P5 350 HS 3.5m hybrid printer to support the company’s flexibility in a fast-moving market.

The building features a detached industrial unit with office accommodation. Image: Ryden
"A strategic choice"

Roberts Graphics takes on additional unit

Used printing machinery supplier Roberts Graphics has taken on an additional building in Castleford, West Yorkshire just two days after the previous tenant departed.

King: "This enables us to simplify our portfolio"
Plans for new kraft paper machine

Mondi completes $5m Canadian acquisition

Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has completed the acquisition of Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from West Fraser Timber for a total consideration of $5m USD (£3.98m).

HMRC check found discrepancy

Furlough claims result in ban for sign firm boss

The director of a sign and graphics business has been disqualified for abuse of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS).

Challenge Packaging is based near Hailsham in East Sussex. Image: Google Maps
Both corrugated packaging specialists

Logson Group acquires Challenge Packaging

Independent corrugated packaging supplier The Logson Group has acquired Sussex-based corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer Challenge Packaging.

Print apprenticeship completion rates are above the national average
General awareness is low

Get involved in National Apprenticeship Week, say print trainers

National Apprenticeship Week has kicked off, with a number of print organisations celebrating the crucial role of apprenticeships in print’s future – and encouraging printers to get involved in their...

Milestone investments came on-stream

UPM reports on 2023

UPM has reported on a “very challenging” 2023 that saw its sales fall and operating profits more than halved.

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Proposed NewCo has already gained Irish approval

DMG issues notice of redundancy to print site workers, CMA launches probe into proposed JV

DMG Media has issued notices of redundancy to all the workers at its Dinnington and Thurrock sites, in the same week as the CMA announced an official inquiry into its proposed newspaper printing joint...

Stora Enso: logistical challenges in Q2
Sales and operational EBIT down

Stora Enso profit improvement drive could see 1,000 job losses

Stora Enso has initiated a new profit improvement programme targeting annualised €80m (£68.2m) improvement of its operational EBIT that it said could lead to a potential reduction of approximately...

Sun Chemical is one of the world's largest ink and pigment manufacturers
Steps taken to secure raw materials supply

Sun Chemical adds freight surcharge in Red Sea crisis

Ink and pigment giant Sun Chemical will implement freight surcharges on certain products, the company has said.

Hewitson (L): The investment is testament to the confidence we have in our service
£500,000 move into corrugated

Reproflex3 ups corrugated pre-press capability

Pre-press service provider Reproflex3 has invested £500,000 in expanding its corrugated packaging pre-press capabilities, including the building of a 280sqm studio expansion.

After long difficulties, a deal has finally been reached to restore Stormont
Frictionless trade established

Printers celebrate Northern Ireland deal

A deal has been reached between the government and the DUP, allowing for the free movement of trade between Northern Ireland (NI) and the mainland UK.

The vape market is characterised by a huge variety in flavour and colour
Youth market for vape products has grown

Disposable vapes banned, new powers for plain packaging

A new law will ban the sale of disposable vapes, and restrict the flavours, packaging, and display options available to reusable vapes, disrupting a profitable market for some printers.