Disciplines
EBB adds enhanced KraftPak grade to portfolio
Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has started stocking “new and improved” KraftPak from WestRock, a single-ply uncoated, unbleached kraft paperboard that has been rebranded as KraftPak Evadale.
Paragon reduces footprint, plans Accrington closure
Paragon plans to shut its Accrington trade printing operation amid ongoing challenges in its markets, and could also rent out spare space at the Leeds site originally built for Lettershop.
Strongest marketing budget growth to benefit wide-format and mail
The UK has seen its strongest upward revision to marketing budgets in a decade, with companies’ financial prospects at their most positive in nearly three years, according to new research.
New company offering Chinese printers to UK market launches
A new kit supplier that will supply high quality Chinese printers and related consumables to the UK and Irish markets has been launched by a wide-format print specialist.
Printstore tightens digital focus with Duplo install
Kingston-upon-Thames’ Printstore has invested further in its digital production with the installation of a Fiery-integrated Duplo DC-618 slitter-cutter-creaser, five months after the firm committed to...
Sappi makes green gains on Galerie
Sappi has dramatically reduced the carbon footprint of its Galerie range of coated papers, and aims to achieve a 70% reduction by the end of the year.
Administrators appointed at Sirane as 172 jobs lost
Packaging converter Sirane has appointed administrators, with 172 staff made redundant.
Major Hollywood auction puts rare print up for sale
A massive Hollywood film memorabilia auction has gone live, putting millions of dollars’ worth of props, costumes, and collectable print up for sale.
Election boosts Royal Mail in Q1
The General Election delivered a substantial boost to Royal Mail’s performance in Q1 with big increases in postal vote returns and candidate mail.
Fujifilm and Konica Minolta make progress with JV plans
Fujifilm Business Innovation and Konica Minolta expect their new joint venture company to be formally established by the end of September.