Jo Francis

Streamlining admin tasks

Dataline to highlight margin gains at HID

Dataline will focus on how printers can improve margins by doing away with “hidden costs” at next month’s Hunkeler Innovationdays.

Sainsbury's trials plastic-free avocado pack

Sainsbury’s is trialling new paper-based packaging for avocados that features a bamboo mesh.

Royal Mail: CWU wants agreed set of actions
Operational improvements

Tracked deliveries and parcels boost Royal Mail performance

The takeover bid for Royal Mail’s parent group has cleared two more regulatory hurdles, and trading at the business continues to improve.

More than 33,000 sites

Bauer Media expands reach with OOH buy

Bauer Media will expand into new markets with the acquisition of Clear Channel’s Europe North business.

Potential buyer made £1 bid

Ashford Colour Press struggles revealed

Ashford Colour Press fell foul of vacillating customer demand according to the latest report on the firm’s administration, which also details the six-figure sum paid for part of its business and...

Indie consortium

Aims Group adds new member

Irish merchant Premier Paper has joined the Aims Group of independent merchants.

Automation for industrial production

Heidelberg to unveil new nearline post-press system at HID

Heidelberg will hand a world premiere to a new nearline post-press system at the upcoming Hunkeler Innovationdays, where it will also showcase the Jetfire 50 in its new livery.

Shared values

Portals under new ownership

Historic UK papermaker Portals has been acquired by Germany’s Drewsen Spezialpapiere.

Includes plastic-free range

UPM aims to grow sticky notes sales with new alliance

UPM aims to capitalise on the enduring popularity of sticky notes through a fresh UK partnership with sales and marketing agency Highlands.

Contract printing marginally ahead

DC Thomson focuses on customer value

Publishing and printing group DC Thomson is back in the black in its most recent results.