Packaging

Polestar Sheffield keeps printing

A major publishing client of Polestar Sheffield has been told by administrators that the plant will continue printing this weekend and next.

CirclePrinters signs up former Polestar director

CirclePrinters has filled the sales void caused by the death of Angus Jurkschat by recruiting a senior salesperson from Polestar.

Hibbert leaves as administrators strive to finalise Polestar deals

Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert is no longer with the business.

Label presses that pack more punch

The basic concept behind flexo is a flexible relief plate similar to the way that letterpress works. It can print to a very wide range of substrates, from flexible films through to folding carton and,...

Expectation heightens over Polestar bids

Speculation is mounting over the future ownership of Polestar’s up-for-sale operations, with a new name now in the frame as a potential buyer.

Could Proventus have avoided this amount of pain?

Jo Francis wonders why Polestar's owners missed a crucial window of opportunity.

Bids in for Polestar operations

The future ownership of Polestar’s factories and assets remains up in the air as administrators at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) assess a number of bids for the business.

Crunch time for Polestar plants

Polestar employees fear some factories ‘could shut down tomorrow’ if a buyer or buyers cannot be found for the businesses, as more redundancies are made at the group and a major publisher shifts...

PwC confirms Polestar job cuts

Administrators at PricewaterhouseCoopers have confirmed that 183 redundancies have been made at Polestar.

Time Inc 'working closely' with Polestar administrator

Time Inc’s Guy Gleysteen has jetted into the UK to address the crisis in the publisher’s supply chain due to the situation at Polestar.