Companies & suppliers

Revamped Grafenia's sales jump, Cockerill now CEO
Gavin Cockerill has officially become the CEO of Grafenia after a nearly a year as acting CEO of the business.

Felix Schoeller unveils new transfer films for Fespa
Specialty paper manufacturer Felix Schoeller has unveiled three new transfer films to be demonstrated at Fespa’s Global Print Expo.

Epson DTG launch lined up for Fespa
Epson will launch a new direct-to-garment (DTG) printer at the Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich later this month.

North-West News Group acquires NI publisher
North-West News Group (NWNG) has acquired fellow Northern Ireland-based magazine publisher and events company 4SM (NI).

Print remains robust for Reach as digital sees heavier drop
Reach has reported a year-on-year print revenue decline of 3% in its latest trading update – although print outpaced a much larger 14.5% fall in its digital revenue.

CWU outlines Royal Mail ballot plans
The CWU has laid out the timetable for the ballot on the Business Recovery, Transformation and Growth Agreement the union reached with Royal Mail.

Magnetic Solutions launches green magnetic material
Magnetic Solutions has launched Green Power, a new flexible magnetic material that it has claimed is a greener alternative that has been produced with Canon’s Colorado printer range in mind.

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging distributor Gottlieb
Macfarlane Group has acquired A & G Holdings Ltd, owner of protective packaging distributor Gottlieb Packaging Materials.

Xerox donates PARC research facility to SRI International
Xerox is donating its Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) to non-profit research institute SRI International.

Marketreach study assesses full carbon lifecycle of mail
Royal Mail Marketreach has unveiled a new study into the environmental impact of commercial mail.