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Tony Hards RIP
Tony Hards, former chairman and managing director of Intelligent Finishing Systems (IFS) and Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE), has passed away.
EBB expands with Broadgate buy
Elliott Baxter & Company has boosted its office offering with the acquisition of Broadgate Paper.
Fujifilm to show off Jet Press FP790 at packaging open house
Fujifilm will host a packaging open house event at the Northamptonshire beta test site of its new Jet Press FP790 digital flexible packaging press on 12-15 February 2024.
Swanline pays up for ten year Packaging Waste gap
Swanline Print has paid £14,700 to a local environmental project after the firm failed to register under the Packaging Waste Regulations for a decade.
Antalis steps up peninsula campaign with 100 Metros buy
Antalis has acquired Portuguese industrial packaging firm 100 Metros, the latest in a string of purchases on the Iberian Peninsula.
New owner for long-standing packaging specialist
CJK Packaging has expanded its offering with the acquisition of long-standing packaging and catering supplies specialist W.F. Denny.
Clays makes non-executive director appointments
Book printer Clays has made several revisions to its non-executive board membership, effective immediately.
Red Sea crisis puts countdown on consumables
Attacks on Suez-bound shipping by Houthi forces have put European printers at risk of dramatic price rises in consumables and machinery, with the IPIA warning that an extended crisis could see...
Rare pre-Munich air disaster football programme at auction
One of the world’s rarest football programmes, estimated to be worth thousands of pounds, has been put up for auction after being found in a drawer by the nephew of one of its printers.
Fespa updates on 2024 Expo
Fespa has confirmed that more than 425 exhibiting companies have so far confirmed to participate at the co-located Fespa Global Print Expo 2024, European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience, and...
Ex-Headley site up for industrial development after failed housing bid
Bust historic printer Headley Brothers’ old site in Ashford, Kent, has been proposed as the site of huge new warehouses, after the abandonment of a previous application for housing development.
Warners upgrades sheetfed with new Manroland 710
Warners Midlands has upgraded one of its two Manroland sheetfed presses with a Manroland R710P Elite 3B press.
SMP welcomes new Royal Mail government sector incentive
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed the launch of the new Government Sector Economy Incentive from Royal Mail.
Sainsbury's cuts plastic with mushroom move
Sainsbury’s has announced its “biggest single plastics removal” yet by putting its fresh mushrooms into cardboard trays.
Remous Group acquires Wells Printing in pre-pack
Remous Group has bought Wells Printing out of administration in a pre-pack deal.