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French group buys Simply Cartons
Simply Cartons has been acquired by Autajon, giving the France-headquartered global packaging group its first foothold in the UK.
Interim CFO interregnum continues at De La Rue
De La Rue has appointed its second interim CFO as the search for a permanent replacement continues.
FDM secures £2m election deal
FDM has secured the contract to produce up to 18m ballot papers for the 2024 London Mayor and Assembly elections.
Kern trading status unclear
The trading status of Kern’s mailing and packing machinery business in the UK is currently unclear, with calls and messages to the company going unanswered.
DemandBridge partners with Peecho to add worldwide print
Customers of US e-commerce platform DemandBridge will now be able to put orders through to printers around the world, following a partnership between it and Dutch print broker service Peecho.
Baldwin Technology partners with TimsonsCPI on presses
TimsonsCPI is developing new, upgraded, and retrofitted presses with the assistance of Baldwin Technology to support recent growing demand for printed books.
Industry connections mourn Philip Cullimore
Tributes have poured in for Philip Cullimore, who has died aged just 57.
Browns claims world first with Heidelberg spend
Manchester brochure specialist Browns Print has installed a brand-new Heidelberg XL-75 ten-colour press, the first in the world to be fitted with a fourth-generation Cutstar sheeter.
Dyer & Son triples finishing speed with Duplo install
Fifth-generation family printer Dyer & Son has installed a new Duplo DBM-350 bookletmaker.
Printing Outlook survey: concerns over competitors pricing below cost
Hopes for an upturn in trading during Q2 were thwarted according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook survey.
Shore Wraps widens palette with Epson install
Scottish vehicle wrapping and livery specialist Shore Wraps has installed an Epson Surecolor SC-80600 to widen its gamut and hit the brand colours its customers require.
DuPont Teijin strikes threaten PET film supplies
A pay dispute at DuPont Teijin Films’ (DTF) Dumfries plant has threatened to restrict polymer film supplies.
Report: print supply chain challenges pose existential threat to newspaper publishing
A new report into the future for local news media has described the next three-to-five years as a critical period, with industrial print provision for newspapers “entering its final phase”.
Lemon Labels acquires custom Lego business
Family-owned label printer Lemon Labels has completed its fourth acquisition in two years with its purchase of Lego-based gifting business Build Me Mini.
Reel Label Solutions chases post-MBO growth with Durst Tau
Reel Label Solutions has installed a brand-new Durst Tau 330 RSC E digital press at its Pontyclun site as part of its post-MBO expansion plans.