Companies & suppliers

Antalis to acquire Integart Group
Antalis has signed a binding offer to acquire the Integart Group, to expand its footprint in the visual communication market.

Lockdown t-shirt printer takes on senior role at Bex
A former telecommunications sector worker who started printing and selling t-shirts on Etsy during lockdown has followed his passion to take on a senior role at industrial printer Bex Design & Print.

Transcend secures £8m investment from Japan
Transcend Packaging has secured a $10m (£8m) investment from Japanese moulded fibre pioneer Itochu.

Royal Mail agreement now needs postie approval
An end to printing industry angst over disruption to Royal Mail services is hopefully in sight after the CWU accepted a new agreement with the business.

Berger Textiles to launch new architecture range at Fespa
Specialist textiles supplier Berger Textiles will launch a raft of products at Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich in May, including its new Architecture portfolio.

Stora Enso lowers guidance due to market uncertainty
Stora Enso has revised its guidance for 2023 and said its operational EBIT is now expected to be “significantly lower” than for 2022 due to the worsening outlook.

Digital label conversion kit supplier Easily Converted eyes growth
A burgeoning UK supplier of digital label converting machinery has detailed a recent major sale and shared its growth aspirations.

Jobs to go as James Cropper cuts paper production
A revamp at James Cropper aimed at accelerating growth at the business will also involve a significant scaling back of production at its Paper wing as the group focuses on value rather than volume.

Cullen makes strategic senior appointment
Sustainable packaging specialist Cullen Eco Packaging has made a new strategic senior appointment to help it meet rapidly growing demand for its moulded fibre packaging.

Death linked to mill outbreak
A person has died following the fungal infection outbreak that has shuttered Billerud’s Escanaba paper mill.