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Review of 2019: April
Our annual roundup of all the big stories around the UK printing industry.

Antalis updates on new shareholding structure plan
Ten months down the line, Antalis has issued a statement to reaffirm that it is continuing the process of setting up a new shareholding structure, “which also includes discussions with its main...

Paper companies join new fibre-based packaging alliance
Companies across the paper value chain are part of a new alliance that has been established to promote sustainable methods of dealing with fibre-based packaging.

GF Smith acquires RK Burt
Luxury paper merchant GF Smith has acquired fine art paper supplier RK Burt & Co.

Stora Enso restructures consumer board and packaging divisions
Stora Enso is set to merge the container board business in its packaging solutions division with the consumer board division, creating a new packaging materials division.

Hickling & Squires slashes plastic waste by 80%
B2 commercial litho printer Hickling & Squires has installed a new pump-to-press ink system that will significantly cut single-use plastic waste and ink usage at its Nottinghamshire plant.

Heidelberg sells coatings business
Heidelberg has sold its Hi-Tech Coatings division to US group Innovative Chemical Products in a surprise move.

Flint Group announces further price increases
Flint Group has announced that it is to increase prices of its offset inks across Europe.

New hue cues are influencing and driving colour fashions
When it comes to factors that determine and shape the colours used by brands, designers and manufacturers today, the catwalk has fallen out of fashion while social media is now the biggest influence,...

Star product: Kornit Avalanche PolyPro
The PolyPro marks the introduction of the NeoPoly inks to the manufacturer’s Avalanche range of direct-to-garment printers.