Paragon

OT Group's withdrawal from the UKI market will see redundancies, despite the sales. Image: Google Maps

OT Group withdraws from UKI market

Office supply giant OT Group, owner of Office Depot and the Spicers wholesale brand, has declared it will withdraw from the UK and Ireland market.

Service Graphics' Edinburgh branch was third to receive the new kit

Service Graphics fires up print hubs with Konica Minolta kit

Service Graphics has begun to roll out Konica Minolta machinery across its UK network of print hubs, following the firm’s shift to a spoke-and-hub model in 2023.

Paragon reduces footprint, plans Accrington closure

Paragon plans to shut its Accrington trade printing operation amid ongoing challenges in its markets, and could also rent out spare space at the Leeds site originally built for Lettershop.

Backup diesel generator at Paragon's Tewkesbury site. Image: NCM Auctions

Paragon sells off large amount of surplus kit

A host of surplus transactional print equipment owned by Paragon is set to go up for auction later this month.

Barbeary calls time on stellar career

Paragon client development director Nick Barbeary will retire at the end of this month after nearly 35 years in the industry.

Communisis in admin, parts of business sold

Communisis has gone into administration with parts of the business immediately sold to a new owner, but more than half its workforce has been laid off.