Europe

Paper producer Sappi has signed an agreement to acquire the speciality paper business of Cham Paper Group Holding (CPG) for CHF146.5m (£110m).

Sign and display franchise Fastsigns has expanded into Europe, taking on a master franchisee as it looks to expand its European network.

Wide-format, graphics and label substrate supplier Lintec Graphic Films has rebranded as Lintec Europe UK as part of plans to continue expansion into Europe.

Robotic systems specialist Clinchtech has built and installed its first robotic automation system for an HP Scitex press.

Finnish paper manufacturing group Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest the business and assets of its Swedish subsidiary Stora Enso Re-board to Culas, for an undisclosed sum.

Konica Minolta has launched a Professional Print Division in Europe for which it has appointed a new general manager.

Agfa-Gevaert has posted mixed results for 2016; the group saw a 4.1% drop in revenue but a 1.7% jump in gross profit and a recurring Ebitda margin above 10% of revenue.

The New European, the pro-Remain pop-up newspaper that emerged from the EU Referendum, is extending its print run indefinitely.

Smithers Pira has valued the European printing market in 2016 at €159.2bn (£138bn) and says a "changing landscape" can be expected over the next five years.

Heimtextil 2017, the international trade fair for textile and garment manufacturing, will provide a platform for a number of product launches and firsts when it opens its doors next week.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group has officially transferred ownership to Dutch private equity firm Egeria and restructured its leadership team.

French textile manufacturer Capoverde is hoping to secure a distributor to bring its portfolio of wide-format polyester substrates, made from selectively filtered 100%-recycled plastic bottles, to the...