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Pro-Active bought by tech firm
Data-driven marketing firm, Pro-Active Business Information, has been acquired by Orbital10, an IT support, managed services and cybersecurity group.

Heidelberg showcases then and now as part of 175th celebrations
Heidelberg has put together a fascinating timeline of the firm’s history as part of celebrations to mark its 175th anniversary.

UPM plans further cut to continental paper capacity
UPM has announced plans to cull 270,000 tonnes of uncoated mechanical paper capacity with the closure of one of its mills in Germany, along with streamlining at some of its other operations.

Gibbons in frame for Ancient House web
One of the two web offset presses at shuttered Ancient House Press appears likely to find a new home in the West Midlands.

Personalised book boss barred
The boss of a creative illustration business producing personalised books has been disqualified for abuse of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

Mail read rates hit all-time high in Q4 2024
Over three-quarters (77%) of mail was read or looked at in the crucial Q4 trading period, according to the latest quarterly results from JICMail, representing an all-time-high reading of this...

Nutshell Creative to mark 20th birthday
Design and marketing agency Nutshell Creative is celebrating 20 years of success in 2025.

2025 Printweek Awards winners revealed at Festival of Print
The 2025 Printweek Awards delivered on its Festival of Print theme and then some, with well over 550 guests celebrating the best the UK print industry has to offer.

Paragon expands with German buy
Paragon is back on the M&A trail and has expanded its presence on the continent with a deal to acquire a business that produces 40 million physical mail packs a year.

Women hail progress in print industry for International Women’s Day
Women across the world will celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) tomorrow, 8 March. Printweek spoke to a cross-section of women across the print industry to take stock of progress towards true...

Incodia and Precision Card Services unite under Certus rebrand
Gift card specialists Incodia International and Precision Card Services (PCS) have rebranded, taking on the new moniker of ‘Certus Card Group’.

Packaging error leads to Boots paracetamol product recall
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a medicines recall alert due to a packaging error on a Boots Paracetamol product.

World Book Day 2025 encourages readers to ‘Read Your Way’
The organisers of World Book Day have encouraged members of the public to rediscover reading on their own terms, under 2025’s theme ‘Read Your Way’.

Printed Easy signs for second Canon iX3200
Printed Easy is expanding its use of inkjet printing with a second Canon VarioPrint iX3200.

Fespa reveals exhibitor line-up for flagship Global Print Expo
Fespa is set to welcome over 550 new and returning exhibitors from over 36 countries to the co-located Fespa Global Print Expo, European Sign Expo, and Personalisation Experience events in Berlin in...