Business

IG Design Group reports ongoing UK growth as group sales climb
Gift packaging and stationery specialist IG Design Group’s UK business has continued on its growth path while the wider business has also seen significant sales increases.

Scheufelen understood to be winding up
Insolvent German paper mill Scheufelen is being wound up, according to German media reports.

Baker Labels expands senior management team
Baker Labels has expanded its senior management team to assist with overseeing continued growth and moves into new business areas.

Gardners buyer further expands display offering with latest acquisition
The UK private equity fund that acquired wide-format printer Gardners last month has finalised another acquisition as it continues to expand its display offering.

Elephant enhances lamination with D&K purchase
Sussex-based digital printer Elephant Print & Display has taken on a D&K Neptune laminator with foiling unit to boost its efficiency and capabilities.

Howard Hunt kit to go under the hammer
Numerous assets belonging to recently closed Howard Hunt (City) are going under the hammer at auction, with others being sold by private treaty.

PressOn supports Harrods and NSPCC charity pop-up
Large-format specialist PressOn worked with Harrods to launch Fashion Re-Told, a luxurious pop-up charity store that was set up to raise funds for the NSPCC.

Digital Sign Services upgrades in double EFI investment
Digital Sign Services has upgraded its capabilities after investing circa £1m in two EFI Vutek 5r+ LED 5.2m-wide roll-to-roll printers.

Brand Imaging doubles size following PPP acquisition
Brand delivery agency Brand Imaging Solutions has doubled the size of its business and bolstered its capabilities after acquiring flexo reprographics and platemaking specialist PPP Digital.

Campaigners speak out against latest plain pack recommendations
Campaigners have responded to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) that calls for plain packaging on sweets, crisps and high-sugar drinks in order to tackle obesity.

Heidelberg acquires Crispy Mountain
Heidelberg has acquired German software developer Crispy Mountain as the latest part of its ongoing digital transformation.

EventureWorks in double Roland install
EventureWorks has taken on two Roland DG Texart XT-640 printers to speed up its turnaround times and reduce its footprint.