Companies & suppliers

Contract killers

Deals are done every minute of the day and every day of the week; some informal, others by written contract. Most are carried out seamlessly, but there are occasions where agreements fall apart...

Commission accomplished

Every commercial operation needs good salespeople if they are to sell their products, but while pay can be easier to set for some employees, it has been notoriously difficult to create a commission...

Burneside Mill: James Cropper founded the mill that bears his name in 1845

Best of British: James Cropper

Moving with the times has helped this long-standing British mill stay on top.

Antalis: biggest paper merchant in the UK

Antalis now under KPP control

Kokusai Pulp & Paper has officially taken control of Antalis after it completed the purchase of the shares held by majority shareholder Sequana, marking a “new page” for the merchanting group.

Hobs: revamp reflects "distinct operational focuses"

Restructure at Hobs

A restructure at Hobs has seen the business ditch its unlisted PLC status and split off its Anexsys wing.

Mercury has launched seven free guides to support client and non-client businesses

Mercury launches free lockdown bounce back guides

Recruitment specialist Mercury Search & Selection has launched a range of free post-Covid-19 resources to help print and packaging businesses bounce back from lockdown.

Atkinson: We want to do the right thing

Forecast beating Macfarlane to repay furlough cash

Macfarlane Group has promised to repay the furlough cash it has received from the government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme after reporting that lockdown and the Covid crisis hadn’t impacted sales...

The new platform already features around 40 suppliers

BOSS and BPIF partner for Covid-secure directory

Office products trade association BOSS has partnered with the BPIF to launch a free online directory of Covid secure products that can support companies’ return-to-work efforts as workplaces reopen.

SIT inks are used for a wide range of applications

Sun completes Sensient deal

Sun Chemical has completed its acquisition of Switzerland-headquartered textile and packaging inkjet ink manufacturer Sensient Imaging Technologies (SIT).

Dornscheidt: important that trade fair operations are resumed again quickly

Expo chief steps down

Werner Dornscheidt, president and CEO of Drupa and Interpack organiser Messe Düsseldorf, is to leave the event venue next week.