Companies & suppliers

Printex gains industry first SafeContractor accreditation
Printex Finishing Services has become the UK’s first print finishing equipment servicer to be SafeContractor accredited.

Newspapers run late due to snow
Overnight snow has caused disruption to newspaper deliveries in many areas, with the giant Newsprinters site in Hertfordshire particularly badly affected.

DecTek rounds off year with sixth Titanium cutter and more
DecTek has capped off a busy year of investment with three more new machines, including its sixth Titanium cutter.

Crown Van Gelder improves inkjet paper yield
Crown Van Gelder has added two new weights to its Letsgo High Performance inkjet paper range that are aimed at making mailings more affordable.

Workers rally on latest Royal Mail strike date
Postal workers were massing in central London this afternoon after talks to resolve the long-running strike action at Royal Mail broke down again.

CMS brings B2 lamination in-house
Central Mailing Services (CMS) has brought B2 lamination in-house after taking on a D&K Europa fully automated laminator.

DS Smith profits surge at half-year stage
DS Smith has reported a huge increase in profits in its half-year results.

Price increase at Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe is increasing prices for its entire range of coated speciality papers worldwide by 7-9% for deliveries from 1 February 2023.

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.

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.