Print buying
James Cropper unveils denim-blend packaging paper
The new paper from James Cropper is a 100% recycled and recyclable paper for packaging using pre-worn jeans in the fibre blend.
110-year-old printing plate sells for £15k at auction
A printing plate used for the historical Ulster Covenant has sold for £15,000 at a Belfast auction house.
International first for Frugalpac machine
UK-based paper bottle manufacturer Frugalpac has signed a deal with a Canadian packaging firm for its pioneering paper bottle machine.
Picket lines out at Sun Chemical
Union members across Sun Chemical’s major UK ink plants are taking part in a second day of strikes.
Webmart and CFH Docmail join Two Sides
Webmart and CFH Docmail are the latest to join print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.
Printing Components under new ownership
Welsh manufacturer Printing Components has been acquired in a management buyout, securing 20 jobs.
Landa’s lab-grown diamond firm completes $90m investment round
Benny Landa’s Lusix venture, which produces lab-grown diamonds, has completed an investment round of $90m (£74.5m).
Newspaper print plant to close
DMG Media is to close one of its newspaper printing sites, with significant job losses anticipated, after acquiring the plant less than two years ago.
UPM and Stora Enso both raise outlooks
Two paper manufacturers have raised their guidance for 2022 due to strong market conditions.
WirralCo in liquidation
Merseyside trade printer WirralCo has gone into liquidation and shut its doors after becoming the latest victim of the pandemic.