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

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.

Your Print Partner shuttered
The company behind Your Print Partner has gone into voluntary liquidation.

All Sorts UK in liquidation
Direct Mail specialist All Sorts Mailing Solutions has gone into liquidation after closing its doors last month.

Datagraphic accelerates net-zero target to 2040
Digital mailing specialist Datagraphic has signed up to the Climate Pledge, bringing forward its net-zero ambitions to a 2040 deadline.

Kazoo Print shares profit after EFI install
Cannock wide-format printer Kazoo Print Solutions has moved to a profit-share structure following a successful year of growth that also saw it buy a new EFI Pro 30h press.

Unite bags seven-figure payout for former Stoneywood workers
Unite the union has secured a likely £1m-plus payout for former workers at Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood Mill.

Businesses need to invest in productivity growth, Hunt says
Industry figures have responded to chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s claims that UK businesses need to invest more in capital to boost productivity.

Moo plans to roll out new look and platform
Sales at Moo have topped $100m again, as the reshaped business continues to improve its performance, post-pandemic.

Adare SEC ups capacity with enclosing and print investments
Adare SEC has taken its technology investment figure up to £1m in the last calendar year with the addition of a new mail enclosing system from BlueCrest and two Riso printers.

Optichrome brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon install
Commercial printer Optichrome has taken on a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder to enable it to offer faster turnaround times after bringing perfect binding in-house.

Koenig & Bauer Durst appoints new MD, gears up for growth
Koenig & Bauer Durst has appointed a new managing director as the joint venture gears up for growth and commits to further investment in R&D.

Denmaur commits to net-zero target
Denmaur has set down an ambitious target to become net-zero by 2045.

Fedrigoni buys SharpEnd stake
Fedrigoni has bought a minority stake in London specialist design agency SharpEnd / io.tt.