Business

Reprographics and large-format specialist Callprint has doubled its print capacity in three key sites as part of an ongoing investment plan for its core business.

DS Smith has announced a proposed £135m acquisition of the corrugated activities of Spanish business Grupo Lantero and hailed its strong growth in profits, returns and dividends.

Litho printer Dobson & Crowther, looks set to cease trading in the next few days after a search by administrators to find a potential buyer proved fruitless.

Self-adhesive materials manufacturer Drytac Europe has launched SureTac, a new mounting adhesive for outdoor applications.

BREAKING: A firm of insolvency practitioners has been working on the case of Manchester print company Eastland Colour for the past two days.

Agfa Graphics has recruited three graduate trainees to strengthen its sales teams in commercial print, inkjet and workflow.

Print North East has produced a wedding brochure for Newcastle’s Vermont Hotel, designed to replicate its luxurious surroundings and represent the high quality of its wedding events offering.

Theatre programme specialist John Good has invested £500,000 to establish an in-house digital operation.

Print companies are doing better than other industry sectors at taking on apprentices – but still only 41% of SMEs in the sector do so, according to new research.

Paperlinx’s former chief executive Andrew Price has secured a top job at HH Global.

Commercial printer JR Print has acquired the assets, equipment and assignment of lease of fellow Horsham, West Sussex-based business Kool Kat, an ex-Kall Kwik franchisee, for an undisclosed sum.

Global plastic packaging company Coveris has moved into South America with the acquisition of Olefinas.