Business

GB Mail has taken on a Konica Minolta bizhub Press 1052 mono production line in order to boost its production capacity.

A handful of print and publishing companies have been recognised in this year’s Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200.

Jaguar Design & Print will extend its capabilities early next month when it takes delivery of a Fujifilm Acuity LED 3200R UV roll-to-roll printer.

Commercial print and packaging company Hartgraph has bumped up its capacity and streamlined its production after installing a new folder.

Sheetfed magazine specialist Pensord is investing over £3.3m in highly automated kit as it rolls out a future-proofing strategy at the business centred on profitable capacity.

International Paper has dropped its interest in acquiring Smurfit Kappa after a “lack of engagement” by the corrugated packaging giant over the deal.

Whistl has acquired privately held Parcelhub and its sister company Mail Workshop as it continues to target growth in the fulfilment market.

Johnston Press has confirmed press reports that it is in debt restructuring discussions that could see it jettison its pension scheme.

DS Smith is set to acquire Europac in a deal worth £1.45bn.

Plastic Card Services (PCS) has launched a new web-to-print offering targeted at customers with shorter-run plastic card orders.

HP Inc’s turnover grew by 13% year-on-year in Q2, from $12.4bn (£9.27bn) to $14bn, with its Printing division sales up by 11%, from $4.7bn to $5.2bn.

Family firm Lola Print Services is celebrating 30 years in print and is considering expanding its reach in the near future.