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Heidelberg regret at CEO's departure
In a shock move Heidelberg CEO Dr Ludwin Monz is leaving the group after just over two years in the role, but the press manufacturer has already found a replacement.

DS Smith shares fall as Mondi pulls out of takeover race
Following DS Smith and International Paper reaching an agreement on the terms of a takeover, Mondi has made a statement regarding its intention now not to make an offer for DS Smith – causing DS...

Impress clears finishing bottleneck with Horizon install
Impress Print Services has cleared its finishing bottleneck and tripled its trimming throughput after installing a brand-new Horizon HT-80 three-knife trimmer in March.

IPIA reveals details for Annual Networking Lunch
The IPIA has outlined details for its first in-person event of the year, the Annual Networking Lunch.

Royal Mail parent rejects possible takeover bid
The saga around Royal Mail continues, with confirmation that parent group International Distributions Services has rejected a potential takeover bid from a group connected to its biggest shareholder...

25/8 adds merch and workwear with latest buy
Acquisitive 25/8 Marketing Group has further expanded its offering with another strategic buy that adds merchandise and workwear to its ‘one stop shop’ offering.

Zünd cuts ribbon at new UK HQ
Zünd global CEO Oliver Zünd cut the ribbon at the cutting table manufacturer’s brand-new UK site yesterday, 17 April.

Woodberry snaps up Reelvision Print
Woodberry Packaging has chalked up another buy with the acquisition of specialist carton printer Reelvision Print.

Dryden to depart with Flint in 'great shape'
Flint Group is set to appoint a new CEO following news that Steve Dryden will leave the business later this year.

CCA Occasions boosts digital with installs
CCA Occasions completed a major investment round in late 2023, helping the digital print firm bring a number of services in-house.

Fujifilm Graphic Comms to become part of BI
Fujifilm has confirmed that it will integrate its Graphic Communications wing into the Fujifilm Business Innovation operation, as it outlined a fresh medium-term management plan.

Fujifilm and Konica Minolta announce plans for JV
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta are planning to form a strategic alliance involving production printing devices, multifunction and office printers – and Fujifilm would be in the...

DS Smith agrees £5.8bn takeover by International Paper
The boards of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith and US company International Paper have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination from International Paper that...

Astra Group appoints Mulligan as signage division lead
Manchester-based signage and wide-format print business Astra Group has appointed David Mulligan to lead its signage and digital division, Astra Signs.

CIM Signs & Graphics invests and expands
CIM Signs & Graphics has doubled its operation after investing over £1m in a new expansion to its workspace and equipment.