Disciplines
Unite warns on potential for summer of strife
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham has warned there could be “hundreds of disputes” across UK businesses if workers are “made to pay the price for inflation”.
Smurfit Kappa cuts CO2 with sustainability spend
Smurfit Kappa has completed an €11.5m (£9.86m) investment in sustainability at its Zülpich Paper Mill in Germany.
Transcend plans huge investment in eco-packaging
Sustainable packaging specialist Transcend Packaging plans to set up a new, high-volume moulded fibre production facility as part of a co-operation with strategic partner Zume.
Platinum supports packaging growth with Moll install
Platinum has taken on a Moll Vantage 720 in-line folder-gluer to enable it to offer these services in-house to support the growth it is seeing in packaging.
Fedrigoni to acquire Unifol
Acquisitive paper manufacturer Fedrigoni is set to enter the automotive PVC wrap films market in the self-adhesives space after agreeing to acquire Istanbul-based Unifol.
Stephens & George in £4m automation spend
Stephens & George Print Group (S&G) has signed off a £4m spend as it looks to continue its automation journey and maintain its position as one of Europe’s most advanced magazine production sites.
UK signage firms take Zünd kit home from S&D UK
Artisan Signs and Widd Signs have boosted their cutting capabilities after walking away from this year’s Sign & Digital UK show with Zünd’s stand demo models.
KNP reshapes for strategic growth
Commercial printer KNP has bolstered its leadership team as it looks to target strategic growth through new client wins.
Another buy for PFI
Fast-growing PFI Group has sealed its second deal in two months with the acquisition of Speedscreen.
HSE releases workplace fatality stats
Latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) on workplace fatalities serve as a warning to bosses about areas that remain stubbornly problematic in manufacturing.