Business

Go Cre8 improves cutting efficiency with Zünd purchase
Design and print company Go Cre8 has taken on a secondhand Zünd PN L-2500 precision cutting table to enhance its finishing efficiency.

Blippar to relaunch as assets snapped up
Augmented reality start-up Blippar is set to relaunch after its assets were bought by property tycoon Nick Candy’s investment firm Candy Ventures.

Top management change at Kolbus
Kolbus managing director Kai Büntemeyer has left the management of the company, effective yesterday (31 January).

IST (UK) launches LED UV retrofit option for narrow web labels
IST (UK) has launched a dedicated LED UV system that can be retrofitted to narrow web label presses.

Feldmuehle to continue with reduced workforce following restructure
Insolvent independent German paper mill Feldmuehle is set to continue with around half of its previous workforce following the implementation of its restructuring plan.

YM Group appoints Ezzy to business development role
YM Group has bolstered its business development team with the appointment of former GI Solutions managing director Alistair Ezzy.

Bristol Labels invests in HP following MBO
Bristol Labels has kicked off 2019 under new management and with a new HP Indigo 6900 digital label press.

Pepper installs solar panels
Plymouth printer Pepper Communications has installed an array of solar PV panels onto the roof of its 2,800sqm premises in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs.

Masterwork to become largest Heidelberg shareholder
Masterwork Group Co (Masterwork) is set to obtain a nearly 8.5% stake in Heidelberg, making it the largest shareholder in the German manufacturer, which is looking to further improve its market...

Cross-party talks held on future of Arjo Stoneywood mill
Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

DS Smith Europac deal set to complete
DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Pureprint in UK HP HD first
Pureprint is installing a new HP Indigo 12000 HD B2 digital press and upgrading an existing Indigo 10000 to the same specification to become the first printer in the UK with three Indigo HD presses.