Business

HP Inc’s revenue increased by 12% year-on-year in Q3, from $13bn (£10.1bn) to $14.6bn, with its Printing division continuing its current growth with sales up by 11%, from $4.68bn to $5.19bn.

Strike action at Communisis’ cheque plant in Crewe has been suspended after management made a revised offer to Unite members in a bid to resolve the pay dispute.

STM Packaging Group has fallen into administration after becoming another victim of the ‘Blue Planet effect’.

German paper mill Zanders has invested around €7m (£6.27m) in converting its on-site power plant from hard coal to natural gas.

Cimpress has acquired a majority stake in San Francisco-based apparel company Vida & Co in order to “push the boundaries” of what it can achieve in its target markets.

Photobox Group has acquired Greetz, the Dutch greetings card and personalised gifts giant, which it expects to increase sales of greetings cards across the group to up to 25 million this year.

Agfa’s revenue and gross profit both declined in Q2, continuing the trend seen in Q1.

Pyramid Display Materials has bolstered its service offering after investing around £60,000 in a CCM Premier 168 guillotine.

ESP Colour has acquired Totnes, Devon-based commercial printer Kingfisher Print & Design out of administration, pushing its turnover up to around £20m.

Print companies are among the 47% of UK SMEs that have started planning and preparing for potential disruptions to supply chains following Brexit.

Domino Printing Sciences has held a special event at its UK headquarters in Cambridge to mark its 40th anniversary, recognising its staff for their contribution to the company’s development.

The merger between Manroland Web Systems and Goss International’s printing press business has completed.