Aksell expands its reach in an evolving market
We sat down with CEO Bjarte Hordnes of Norwegian Aksell to gain a clear picture of their 2025 financial performance, as well as an outlook on how 2026 is shaping up so far.
The organisation The Nordic Offset Printing Association (NOPA) is a member of the international, cross-industry collaborative project Optimised Paper Handling & Logistics .

The organisation The Nordic Offset Printing Association (NOPA) is a member of the international, cross-industry collaborative project Optimised Paper Handling & Logistics . The publication with the same name is a generic best practice tool as a global reference for suppliers, transporters, converters and printers to improve their efficiency – whether sheetfed or web offset, gravure, flexo or digital.
The publication consists of 11 modules, where some are more and some are less interesting for printers. By courtesy you can download the publication for free at www.ophal.info .
We sat down with CEO Bjarte Hordnes of Norwegian Aksell to gain a clear picture of their 2025 financial performance, as well as an outlook on how 2026 is shaping up so far.
ITL Group Acquires Rudholm Group and Subsidiary Bamatex, writes Branschkoll. ITL Group is acquiring Rudholm Group, a specialist in packaging, labeling, and textile accessories.
Eirik Bergh has been appointed as the new CEO of Ålgård Offset Group, taking up his position on August 3, 2026, according to a press release from the company.