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Macfarlane Group acquires Allpack Packaging Supplies
Macfarlane Group has acquired Allpack Packaging Supplies, an East Anglian business that supplies protective packaging products to customers across a wide range of sectors.

Supplies from Finnish paper mills hit by strike
Deliveries from Finnish paper mills are being impacted by a fortnight-long strike that is hitting operations at the country’s ports and freight network.

APS reveals further investment in secure print capabilities
APS Group has added a raft of additional kit and made a new senior hire to support the expansion of its secure Customer Communication Management facility in Preston Brook near Runcorn, which included...

Agfa's digital printing business grows as ink sales boom
Agfa’s Digital Print & Chemicals operation is on course to overtake Radiology to become its biggest division – with inkjet ink sales up 14%, boosted by the conversion of former Inca customers.

Delta Group signs for world's first Agfa SpeedSet
The Delta Group is poised to install the world’s first Agfa SpeedSet Orca single-pass B1 inkjet press.

Indian coding specialist acquires UK partner in £1m deal
Indian coding and marking specialist Control Print has acquired a controlling stake in the UK’s Codeology Group.

Flexpress drives automation with Horizon trimmer
Leicester trade firm Flexpress installed a new Horizon HT-300 iCE trimmer in late February, boosting automated production in the process.

Plus5 and Tadberry Evedale move site together
Plus5 Print & Digital has taken on a new lease in Beckenham, South-East London, bringing fellow printer Tadberry Evedale along in the move, and has installed a brand-new Xerox Versant 280 digital...

Co-directors barred over BBL
Two co-directors of a branding and signage business have been disqualified for abusing the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

Romiley steps into print conversion with e-commerce win
Stockport recycled board manufacturer Romiley has nearly finished construction on a new 1,400sqm production facility to produce board envelopes for an e-commerce giant.

Worldwide expansion for William Morris designs
Sanderson Design Group has struck a deal to expand the availability of products featuring the iconic designs of William Morris via a new e-commerce venture.

Pureprint whips up Welsh book for Wrexham
Sussex-headquartered Pureprint has produced a special Welsh-language book for Wrexham AFC, in partnership with specialist multilingual non-profit publisher NABU and HP.

Industry women celebrate IWD2024
International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 is underway, with the theme #InspireInclusion encouraging people around the world to make society a place where women feel welcome and encouraged wherever they...

Mondi and DS Smith make agreement in principle on combination
The boards of Mondi and DS Smith have reached an agreement in principle on the key financial terms of a possible all share offer by Mondi for DS Smith, according to a statement published yesterday...

Ricoh plans 'spectacular immersive experience' at Drupa
Ricoh has released more details about its plans for the ‘Henkakuverse’ at the upcoming Drupa expo, including an expansion of its creature-based product names.