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Leadership hires completed in September

Affinity Packaging looks to group future post-acquisition

Affinity Packaging has updated its leadership roster after its April 2023 acquisition by Peter Andreou and London financiers.

Royal Mail: contingency plans in place to keep letters and parcels moving
Marked improvement in both trading and operational performance

Royal Mail 'wins back customers', parent recruits new CFO

Royal Mail has reported a “marked improvement in performance” in Q4 2023, but the CEO of parent International Distributions Services has again described the Universal Service as “unsustainable”.

Spend includes custom box making kit

Showcase Creative expands capacity, boosts automation

Showcase Creative is poised to complete a major investment in new equipment and robotics to boost automation and allow the firm to take on longer run work.

PressOn Automotive runs from a newly-fitted site
Small business acquired for growth

PressOn launches new division following VSM buy

Kent large-format printer PressOn has launched a new vehicle wrapping division following the purchase of Whitstable-based wrapper VSM in December.

Edwards: We had no hesitation
Installed across three different sites

John E Wright makes triple Colorado purchase

Wide-format specialist John E Wright installed three Canon Colorado M5W Pros in the final months of 2023, bringing the firm’s total Canon ownership up to five printers.

Montgomery: we are accelerating our transformation into a premium content and sales business across all platforms
Digital driving success

National World reports revenue growth

National World said its revenue for 2023 is expected to climb by 5%, with its digital revenues up by 13%, in a pre-close trading update.

The Sylvicta brand papers are produced by Arjowiggins China
Quzhou plant employs 130 people

Fedrigoni completes Arjowiggins China acquisition

Fedrigoni has finalised its acquisition of the entire share capital of Arjowiggins HKK3 Ltd, owner of the Arjowiggins China Group.

Thirlby and Rae: duo plan to capitalise on their know-how and networks
'Growth triggered an unworkable working capital position'

JDP and Culverlands Press shortfall revealed

Creditors of Venn Holdings’ trading subsidiaries JDP and Culverlands Press are owed more than £8.8m with the two businesses showing an estimated total deficiency of £4.4m – and major creditors have...

The acquisition is Nobelus' first foothold outside the US
Expansion into Europe

Nobelus buys McKinleys films division

North American laminate and film distributor Nobelus has bought the films division of its longtime UK partner, McKinleys Group.

Paul Martin (C): The machines are so valuable we wanted a second
Cassette and CD manufacturer

Wizbit doubles down on PFi Blades

Cassette and CD manufacturer Wizbit has installed a second Duplo PFI B2+ cutting table, less than a year after taking delivery of its first.

The event will take place next month
Wide range of products on show

Morgana to hold North Print & Finish event

Morgana Systems is set to hold a Drupa preview of its latest products in Harrogate next month.

Clays: transformational long-term change in capacity and capability
Sets near- and long-term targets

Clays celebrates SBTi validation

Clays greenhouse gas emission reduction goals have gained official approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Further reduces exposure to the graphic paper segment

Sappi confirms Lanaken Mill closure

Sappi has confirmed the closure of its Lanaken Mill in Belgium, a move that will take out more than half a million tonnes of coated woodfree paper production for the heatset web offset market.

The two Kudu printers will be used to produce FSDUs
Kudu has 304sqm/hr maximum output

The Valley Group in double SwissQprint spend

Retail specialist The Valley Group has boosted its flexibility and efficiency after taking on two SwissQprint Kudu flatbeds.

Version 4 of the Colour Quality Scheme will be released next year
Changes outlined

BPIF updates Colour Quality Management Scheme

The BPIF Colour Quality Management Certification Scheme has been amended in relation to the Certification Body (Part 4) of the scheme.