Disciplines

SBS collectively owed millions to creditors

SBS admin reports reveal large inter-company debts

Documents filed by the administrators of the three operating Leicestershire print businesses of SBS Print Group have revealed that the businesses owed large inter-company amounts as well as millions...

Smith: "For years I have admired Pureprint Group as forward-thinking"

SBS director taken on by Pureprint

The former group sales director at SBS Print Group, which fell into administration and ceased trading in October, has been hired by Pureprint Group as an account director.

Beer box sample produced on the Highcon Beam 2C, which SEE will install in Q1 2023

Sealed Air invests $8m in Highcon

Sealed Air Corporation has invested $8m (£6.55m) in Israeli digital post-press manufacturer Highcon, in what it said is in the context of “a strategic collaboration” between the two companies.

Polar guillotines: a familiar site at printers worldwide

Investors mull Polar opportunity

A number of potential investors are running the rule over cutting equipment specialist Polar, with the business confident of a fresh future come next year.

The cross-industry index harnesses both best practice and innovation

Canon and Reach make UK inclusive employers list

Canon UK and Ireland and publisher Reach have made the cut for the ranking of the UK’s most inclusive employers.

Jones: we will be better and stronger together

Stephens & George buys rival Pensord

Stephens & George (S&G) Print Group has acquired local rival Pensord Print Group and entrenched its position as the UK’s largest sheetfed magazine specialist.

Boxer Carl Froch has connections with the Wilkins Group

Boxer Froch to open new Wilkins factory

Four-time world champion boxer Carl Froch will open the third phase of the multimillion-pound factory later this week for packaging firm the Wilkins Group.

All Jigsaw Puzzles is based in Hatherleigh, Devon

Map Marketing in pre-pack

Map Marketing’s directors have bought out the company’s assets for £140,000 in a pre-pack sale, just two years after buying out the rest of the company’s management.

Inside the existing RMGT factory, which produces litho presses

RMGT to expand litho manufacturing facility

Japanese litho press manufacturer RMGT has announced plans to add a third manufacturing building to its headquarters in Fuchu City, in the Hiroshima prefecture of Japan.

Royal Mail: strike action could make pay offer unaffordable

Royal Mail acts on Christmas post

Industrial action has forced Royal Mail to bring forward its Christmas last posting dates by as much as six days compared with last year, as the stand-off between the group and CWU members continues –...