Wales
Further blow to Welsh print industry as Lexon is shuttered
Directors at Welsh print firm Lexon have made the drastic decision to close immediately after its trading position became “untenable”.
Llandrillo Menai college buys Graphtec cutter
North Wales higher education and vocational training provider Llandrillo Menai Group (LMG) has taken delivery of a new Graphtec cutter, helping it train students in a wider range of signage and...
Gomer to refocus on print as publishing arm shuts
Gomer Press is set to wind down its publishing arm in an effort to refocus on and protect its printing operations.
Dinefwr in liquidation, staff transferred under TUPE
Dinefwr Print & Design has gone into liquidation and its staff transferred to an unidentified “associated company”.
Hague snaps up iCom Printworks to conclude M&A drive
Hague Group has bought iCom Printworks, its third M&A deal in six months, as the acquisitive group strengthens its presence among the Cardiff business community.
Entrepreneurial spirit down in devolved nations
Business birth rates in the devolved nations are significantly lower than in England, with a lack of government support highlighted as a major factor.
Gomer to bring production under one roof
Welsh print and publishing firm Gomer Press is to consolidate the printing operations of its two companies onto one site and make room for its latest investment.
Mail Solutions Group buys Dobson & Crowther assets from admins
Envelope manufacturer Mail Solutions Group has bought the plant and most of the machinery that belonged to Dobson & Crowther, the North Wales-based litho printer that fell into administration last...
Dobson & Crowther set to close
Litho printer Dobson & Crowther, looks set to cease trading in the next few days after a search by administrators to find a potential buyer proved fruitless.
55 jobs go as Dobson & Crowther searches for buyer
55 of Dobson & Crowther's 79 employees have been made redundant as the litho printer continues to operate with a skeleton staff while administrators work to find a potential buyer.
Dobson & Crowther falls into administration
Litho printer Dobson & Crowther has fallen into administration, putting 79 jobs at risk at the Llangollen, North Wales-based business.
New law to tackle illegal use of print machinery to come into force
New legislation for England and Wales aimed at tackling the illegal use of specialist printing equipment has come into force.