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Scalderhurst: joining Aims has been on the radar for some time

Scalderhurst joins Aims Group

Merchant and paper converter Scalderhurst has joined the Aims Group of independent merchants.

Portals: obligations to customers, employees, suppliers and creditors will be met

Shock as Portals announces Overton closure

Historic papermaker Portals has rocked the industry with the announcement that it plans to close its Overton banknote paper mill with more than 300 jobs likely to go as a result.

New pack will help M&S meet its plastic reduction targets

M&S rolls out new recyclable packs

Reflex Group is producing new, recyclable packaging for M&S vine tomatoes.

A Kolbus Autobox Multi-Nova MN400 was installed in Peterlee in late 2021

BoxWay to restructure and invest

Corrugated packaging manufacturer BoxWay Packaging Group has laid out its upcoming plans, including a strategic restructuring exercise that could see one of its sites close as well as investment in...

YM Group, as was

Former YM director calls for investigation into group's affairs

A former director of YM Group has gone public with his concerns about the way the business was being run long before its web division collapsed and the group went into administration – and claims...

Kwarteng: good news for our society and for our economy. Image: UK Parliament

New law in place to ‘plug staffing gaps caused by strike action’

The government has changed the law to enable the businesses most impacted by industrial action to hire temporary, skilled workers to “plug essential positions”.

Bacon: "We are looking to grow the business considerably over the next 12- 18 months"

The Sherwood Group ups finishing capabilities with £2m spend

Independent packaging manufacturer The Sherwood Group has invested £2m on finishing kit for its Nottingham manufacturing plant in response to significant growth within its packaging division.

Zulu Packaging provides a wide range of lamination and packaging films

Premier acquires Zulu Packaging

Premier Paper Group has acquired lamination film specialist Zulu Packaging to further expand its offering to customers.

Pesonen: a great achievement considering impact of strike

UPM reports on Q2 and first half

UPM has reported record Q2 profits “driven by successful margin management in exceptionally tight markets”.

Peterson's firm failed to provide services that had been paid for

Rogue publisher banned

The director of a rogue magazine publisher has received a lengthy ban after the firm operated with “a lack of commercial probity”.