Print buying

The ballot of CWU members working at Royal Mail has opened today, almost a month after it was suspended due to a “culture of imposition” at the postal operator.

Name badge manufacturer Badgemaster has celebrated its 30-year anniversary with major capital investment and a new brand image.

Denmaur Independent Papers claims to have become the first national paper and board merchant to have a science-based target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

ePac Flexible Packaging has expanded into an additional 2,500sqm site at a Sheffield business park for its new regional base, creating 30 new jobs in the process.

A new green packaging business owned by former Delta Print and Packaging chairman Terry Cross is set to create 169 jobs.

Lecta is set to cease production on PM4 at its​ Condat mill due to “the strong decline in the graphic paper market”.

The number of insolvencies in the UK rose rapidly in May 2023 after a brief dip in April, with small businesses particularly badly affected.

Stora Enso is planning a restructure that, combined with previously initiated negotiations in its Packaging Materials division, would result in around 1,150 job losses.

There are many challenges in print. But there’s also a unique opportunity, which, when addressed smartly, can immediately and directly translate to enhanced profits.

Go Inspire Group CEO Patrick Headley is stepping down after 30 years at the company.