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Contact Originators continues expansion with new hires
Flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators has continued its year of recovery after suffering a serious fire in January by increasing its headcount.

Cards-x acquires Evohold
German ID card specialist Cards-x, which opened a UK operation two months ago, has acquired Preston-based eco-friendly ID card holder manufacturer Evohold.

Printing inks sales down as Covid-19 and Brexit hits confidence
Confidence has started to return to the UK coatings, printing inks and wallcoverings industries after an uncertain year, but it is still weaker than average and sales are down year-on-year, according...

Penfield aims to bridge supplies gap with PMS venture
Ink industry veteran Grant Penfield is positioning his new distribution and production business to help industry suppliers deal with Brexit issues that could delay shipments to end users.

Stora to start feasibility study on €800m Skoghall expansion
Stora Enso is set to commence a feasibility study and environmental permit application process on enhancing and expanding the pulp- and board-making capabilities at its Skoghall Mill in Sweden.

James Cropper suffers loss as pandemic impacts
Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper suffered a loss and a steep fall in revenue in the first half of the financial year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic but said it is now seeing signs of...

Ronald Britton adds sparkle with latest Bioglitter launch
Ronald Britton has expanded its certified fresh water biodegradable glitter portfolio with the new Bioglitter Sparkle GC product range.

TerraCycle targets waste PPE with new boxes
TerraCycle has introduced new ‘Zero Waste Boxes’ for PPE materials, as it bids to find a sustainable solution to the problems around PPE ending up as litter or landfill.

Contact Originators unveils new site as part of £5m investment
Flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators has kicked off a £5m investment in a new site and equipment less than a year after it suffered a serious fire at its Bredbury, Stockport facility.

Updated: Kodak pulls out of Drupa due to Covid uncertainty
Kodak has become the latest big-name exhibitor to withdraw from Drupa 2021.