Companies & suppliers

Business trust in banks declining
Half of UK businesses responding to a new poll carried out by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said that they did not trust banks or building societies.

Anton Group takes on fifth guillotine as volumes soar
Anton Group has taken on a fifth Polar 137 Autotrim guillotine to handle its throughput of 1.8m sheets every day.

Premier Paper opens local branch for East Anglian customers
Premier Paper has opened a stock-holding branch in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk as part of its commitment to provide local services.

St Ives share price jumps on 2011/12 results
Shares in St Ives have risen by more than 17% in the past week, after the group announced better than expected results on Tuesday (2 October).

DST kicks off multi-site upgrade with Kodak Prosper order
DST Output UK has embarked on a multimillion-pound equipment upgrade across its Bristol, Dagenham and Nottingham sites.

Books 'not dead' although changing mix hits margins at Clays
St Ives' book printing subsidiary Clays increased its output by around half a million books in 2011/12, but while the number of orders was "up significantly", average print runs were "down...

An interview with Kodak CEO Antonio Perez
Despite the challenge of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Kodak CEO Antonio Perez painted a fairly bright picture of the legendary Rochester, NY-based company's future, in an exclusive interview with...

Synertec installs CMC 9000 as part of business relocation
Mail management company Synertec has installed two CMC 9000 inserting lines at its new Bristol site to align its capacity with demand.
Mondi launches DNS Color Print paper
Mondi has launched DNS Color Print, an extra smooth, high-white digital printing paper suited for a range of applications that demand high-impact colour saturation.

James Stewart & Co (Printers) to appoint administrators
James Stewart & Co (Printers), which traded as James Stewart Creative Print, has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators at the Companies Court.