Review of 2022: December | Printweek

Shadow secretary of state for Business and Industrial Strategy Jonathan Reynolds wrote to his opposite number Grant Shapps to address his “extreme concerns” over the conduct of Royal Mail management… Pantone described its pick for Color of the Year 2023 (18-1750 Viva Magenta) as a stand-out statement colour “rooted in the primordial”… Premier Paper Group acquired WBC Packaging, a specialist packaging and retail display supplier that began life with a £5,000 loan from the Prince’s Trust in 1989 and now has sales of nearly £20m… HH Global filed results showing sales had soared past the £1.5bn mark on the back of its string of acquisitions, and profitability at the group was also vastly improved… Hybrid Software Group acquired the technology and intellectual property of French 3D specialist Quadraxis out of receivership… Stephens & George Print Group acquired local rival Pensord Print Group and entrenched its position as the UK’s largest sheetfed magazine specialist…