BUSINESS / NEWS 10 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk May / June 2023 - Issue 342 PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine Global software company for print and packaging, eProductivity Software (ePS), has acquired Tharstern Group. Tharstern Group is a management information system (MIS) software provider serving customers in the UK but also in the Republic of Ireland, North America, Australia, and South Africa. According to ePS, the addition of Tharstern to its portfolio furthers its inorganic growth strategy and pursuit of delivering greater value. eProductivity Software acquires Tharstern Integration Technology rebrands as IST INTECH UV LED curing solutions developer, Integration Technology, has rebranded to IST INTECH. The company says the rebranding aligns itself within the IST Group brand and reinforces that customers can rely on the business as a trusted partner. The rebranding also means additional benefits from increased group investment in innovation leading to the development of next-generation sustainable UV LED curing products. Following the announcement, IST INTECH and IST Metz will remain operating in their own market sectors whilst collaborating to develop product lines and expand into new curing markets. Switzerland-based printing company NOMOQ which specialises in the printing of high-quality cans for the beverage market has announced plans to open a new UK production facility. The company was set up in 2022 by a team of craft beverage lovers who wanted to turn cans into pieces of art. The latest site will be NOMOQ’s second production location, after setting up its first site in Frankfurt, Germany. The company name stands for No Minimum Order Quantity, due to it offering a unique and accessible solution for companies with small budgets or production lines. NOMOQ to open new UK production site A 40-year-old print business based in Southampton has appointed insolvency experts from Leonard Curtis Business Solutions to assist in liquidating the company. The business, Snows Business Forms, was founded in 1983 and has been one of Southampton’s longest-standing print companies. The website now notifies customers that fellow Southampton business Inprint Group is taking over business and online orders. Professional service provider Leonard Curtis has been working to support former employees and creditors after the print business entered administration. David Smithson and Michael Fortune, two directors of Leonard Curtis’ South Coast office, were appointed as Joint Administrators of the business. The administrators looked into the possibility of a sale of the business but due to the lack of working capital following a cease in trading Smithson and Fortune decided against it. “We have, however, completed a sale of the majority of the unencumbered equipment to one interested party and a separate sale of the stock, database, and goodwill to a different party with assistance from asset disposal specialists Hilco,” says Smithson. Snows Business Forms was used largely for the printing and production of business stationery but with increased national competition and an increase in online alternatives, the company suffered several cashflow pressures and was overall making a loss. Administrators appointed for 40-year-old business Snow Business Forms was founded in 1983 and since then had become one of Southampton's longest standing print companies Solopress, an online print company for both trade and end-users, will be entering a new vertical, as well as becoming a member of two trade associations, the IPIA and the BPMA. Recent expansions and investments have made it an exciting time for Solopress which has looked to continue its growth with a new range of products and plans to enter a ‘new competitive market’. Solopress launched its new range of paperback books on World Book Day, marking its entrance into the publishing market. Managing director of Solopress UK Simon Cooper, says: “Publishing is a sector that’s been in our sights for a long time. It’s a market where we feel we could bring huge benefits to publishers and resellers alike.” As well as this new product range, the company has also joined two trade associations in order to better its place in the print industry. Solopress has joined both the IPIA and BPMA, and has launched a new range of paperback books Solopress makes new moves in the industry Yorkshire-based direct mail specialist Propack is celebrating securing a two-year, six-figure contract win with Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO). VSO is a charity that sends volunteers into poor communities globally to support with inclusive education, improved health services, and teaching skills for tackling challenges such as climate change. Using its Ethical Mail own-brand sustainable postage alternative for print campaigns, Propack has been awarded the contract to deliver the legacy communications for VSO, as well as the print and direct mail for fundraising campaigns. Ethical Mail enables Propack customers to access sustainable paper supplies, an eco-friendly factory, fair supply chains, and partnership schemes with the Woodland Trust and Ecologi, offsetting all the carbon associated with the delivery of the mail. Propack and VSO’s relationship began almost five years ago with the direct mail company producing VSO’s Kin Magazine which shares the work of the charity. Propack secures six-figure charity contract with VSO Propack will look after VSO’s legacy communications and print and direct mail for fundraising By David Osgar
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