One of Kuhnel's wide-format printers at its Ossett site. Image: Hilco

Long-standing family firm latest to fall victim to pandemic

A long-standing Yorkshire-based large-format printing business has gone into administration, with its assets subsequently sold to a fellow Yorkshire print company.

Pyramid Display Materials is headquartered in Manchester. Image: Google Maps

Pyramid Display Materials acquired by US distributor

Wide-format trade supplier Pyramid Display Materials has been acquired by US-based signage and display materials distributor Grimco Inc.

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Opinion: Lessons from Amazon could benefit all print businesses

Powerful automation is the industry’s great leveller, and rather than being a threat to employees it creates opportunities for businesses of all sizes to empower their people and increase productivity...

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Toner woes blow up printweek.com, but it's not all bad news in September

This month's most read listicle might be dominated by Konica Minolta's consumables challenge, but investments, flexible working, the resurrection of Timsons presses and a trio of print tenders coming...

Carter: a distinguished and successful career in print

Roger Carter RIP

Former colleagues have paid tribute to Roger Carter, who was a well-known figure in the heyday of UK web offset printing.

Slee (L) with Print Evolved founder Ivor Jacobs

Print Evolved acquires Mayfield Press

Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has acquired Mayfield Press (Oxford) to maximise the strengths of each business.

Kingsbury Press site: opportunities for cross-pollination across Bluetree Group

Bluetree expands with Kingsbury buy

Bluetree Group has moved into luxury books and brochures with the acquisition of Kingsbury Press.

Weekend and You: three YM plants involved in production

YM starts printing mega Mail job

All eyes in the high-volume market are on YM Group this weekend as the business starts printing the Mail supplements a week earlier than initially envisaged, and after recovering from the breakdown of...

Cestrian's Cheadle factory

More buys for PFI

Acquisitive PFI Group has acquired Cestrian Imaging as part of its ongoing expansion drive.

Felton: "Health and safety is paramount at Fespa Global Print Expo"

Fespa outlines Covid-safe practices for Amsterdam show

Fespa has further outlined the Covid-safe practices and entry requirements in place for its returning flagship Global Print Expo later this month, following changes to restrictions in The Netherlands.

The i300 is Bonacia's first Canon purchase

Bonacia moves into inkjet amid bumper recruitment drive

Bonacia has taken its first step into inkjet with the installation of a Canon i300 press and is also in the process of significantly boosting its headcount through the government’s Kickstart scheme.

Pugh: highly-respected expo expert

Tributes paid to Geoff Pugh

Industry associates have paid tribute to Ipex stalwart Geoff Pugh, who has died aged 64.