Consumables

Favini has added Satin coated papers to the Metallics line of its Majestics fine paper range, which is aimed at design and print companies.

Envelope manufacturer John Dickinson is to close by the end of 2012.

Employees at paper bag manufacturer Smith Anderson started industrial action last week (21 November) over changes to their holiday entitlement.

Creazy has added Photo Box Canvas, a pre-creased SRA3 sheet of 210gsm board that creates the look of a box canvas, to its range of pre-creased SRA3 media.

There's been a frenzy of M&A activity across the print industry this week, with no fewer than three deals splashed across the front pages of this issue.

Paper manufacturer James Cropper has recorded a double digit increase in its operating profit for the first half of 2012 despite falling sales in its speciality paper business.

Paperlinx UK is to centralise its "face to market" across its commercial print operations in a move that could prove to be its first step in consolidating Howard Smith, PaperCo and Robert Horne into...

Cartonboard and graphical board stockist Warren Board Sales has promoted former commercial director Kieran Ferguson to the newly created position of managing director.

Paperlinx is to cut 370 jobs across its European operations, with up to 200 staff understood to be in consultation in the UK alone.

The consumables manufacturer has cited "a highly volatile raw materials market" in 2012 for a 2-6% increase on the price of its printing inks in Europe, Middle East and Africa.