Companies & suppliers

DS Smith has reported record group profitability and return on sales “despite economic headwinds” in its half-year results.

The gloves are off: Xerox has gone on the offensive and will now take its takeover proposal directly to HP’s shareholders, saying that HP’s refusal to engage in mutual due diligence “defies logic”.

Vistaprint has apologised and is taking action after an unencrypted database containing customer details – including some customers from the UK – was found online by an internet security specialist.

Since its inception in 2008 Premier Paper’s Carbon Capture initiative has raised more than £1m for the Woodland Trust, with more than 530 customers now signed up.

Production was briefly suspended at FMS Foils Group after a small fire started on Monday (25 November).

KJS Print to Mail has celebrated its 21st birthday with a party for staff.

Unite is seeking “urgent clarification” from De La Rue about the company’s future after it admitted that it could breach banking covenants.

KJB Print’s brochure division WM Printing Solutions has been placed into liquidation, while Printweek understands that its parent company has been bought out of administration.

The war of words between Xerox and HP is hotting up, with HP responding to Xerox’s “aggressive words and actions” with some of its own, stating that Xerox had “essentially mortgaged its future for a...

Cambridge-headquartered managed office services provider ASL Group has acquired Smart Print Technology, a print equipment and consumables supplier based in Welwyn Garden City.