Companies & suppliers

DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy
Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base.

Xaar takes wraps off Aquinox head
Xaar has officially launched its new printhead for aqueous fluids, which it believes will dramatically shake up a number of markets due to its jetting capabilities.

Average pay plummets as inflation bites
Real median weekly pay for full-time employees fell by 2.6% in 2022 when adjusting for inflation, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Wallcoverings brand in hybrid install
Global wallcoverings brand Seltex has invested in a new Agfa Anapurna wide-format H3200i LED hybrid printer to help it to meet growing demand for shorter runs and interior design personalisation.

James Cropper trims paper to focus on most profitable lines
James Cropper has posted a £200,000 operating loss for the first half of the year, but expects to return to profitability in H2 on the back of strong sales growth – and the business has also spent...

Smurfit Kappa staff in talks over strikes
Unite members at UK Smurfit Kappa sites are understood to be balloting over strike action as they reportedly want a 10% annual pay rise.

Bowe invests in robotics tech
Bowe Group has invested in a specialist software business that promises to revolutionise the time and costs involved in deploying autonomous robots.

ePS reveals Connect details
MIS and workflow specialist eProductivity Software (ePS) aims to evolve its annual user conference, Connect, when it returns in January.

Screen Europe on the move
Screen Europe is moving to a new, larger HQ building near to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport.

DS Smith workers vote to strike over pay
Nearly 1,000 members of union GMB at DS Smith are balloting for industrial action over a real terms pay cut.