Companies & suppliers

Strong market conditions have continued in all UPM businesses

UPM and Stora Enso both raise outlooks

Two paper manufacturers have raised their guidance for 2022 due to strong market conditions.

(L-R) Partwell Group's Matthew Woodhouse with Phil Turner

White Rose Cutting Formes ups capacity with new bender

Die shop White Rose Cutting Formes has significantly expanded its production capacity with the installation of a Serviform LineA next-generation high-end bender.

Dayfold needed an MIS that could get jobs through its factory quicker

Dayfold returns to Tharstern

Dayfold has signed back up to Tharstern MIS after five years away.

110 firefighters attended the incident. Image: West Midlands Fire Service

Major blaze at Smurfit Kappa site

110 firefighters and more than 30 fire appliances have been tackling a “large-scale incident” at Smurfit Kappa’s site in Nechells, Birmingham.

Astley Signs produces signage for a range of major clients

Astley Signs acquired by Mindelon

Privately owned Swedish corporate group Mindelon has acquired all the shares in Gateshead-headquartered Astley Signs, for an undisclosed sum.

Jacobson: "We are committed to driving innovation"

EFI acquires Inèdit Software

EFI has acquired Spanish company Inèdit Software to extend its strategy to accelerate digital transformation in industrial print.

The division uses a Xeikon 3500 press and AB Graphic converting line

KCS Print launches new sustainable label division

Root Sustainable, the new division of Cornwall-based label manufacturer KCS Print launched last month, will target food, drink, and lifestyle brands with its sustainable label offering.

The new machine replaced a Heidelberg Linoprint CP

H&H Reeds installs Versafire EV

H&H Reeds has invested in a new Heidelberg Versafire EV five-colour digital press, continuing a decades-long partnership.

The deal was formalised in May

Haybrooke secures Specsavers deal

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke Associates has signed a deal with Specsavers to provide the optical retail chain with “a combination of print buying solutions and services”.

Duncan: "The system meets our customers’ needs from an end-product perspective"

Printed.com enhances services with Vivid investment

Printed.com has invested in a VeloBlade Volta 1070+ digital die-cutting system from Vivid Laminating Technologies to expand its services.