Print buying

Antalis reports on difficult first half

Antalis has described its first half performance as “resilient” in the face of declining overall demand for paper and supply issues caused by events at the Arjowiggins paper mills. However, one-off...

Miraclon bullish on flexo prospects

Fresh setup Miraclon aims to “lead the transformation of the packaging business” with its water-based flexo plate system.

Archant to close Norwich printing site

Independently owned regional newspaper and magazine publisher Archant is set to close its main printing centre in Norwich and will outsource the print and distribution of the titles printed there to...

Arjowiggins UK businesses acquired in MBO

An MBO team has acquired the business and assets of the Arjowiggins Fine Papers and Arjowiggins Chartham businesses, securing 559 jobs.

Print trails phone in PAMCo results

Print’s market reach across news and consumer media brands has continued to lag behind that of phone in the seventh round of results from joint industry currency PAMCo.

Prospecting is worth gold to universities

At this time of year students all over the country can be seen clutching printed marketing material with university logos emblazoned all over it.

Print farmer being wound up, more trading styles emerge

Yet more websites have emerged with a remarkably similar appearance to those used by notorious print farmer Neill John, who was disqualified from being a director earlier this year.

EPac ready to roll with new UK site

EPac Flexible Packaging’s new UK digital printing production facility will be up and running next month.

Investment continues at Palm Paper

Further investment is on the cards at Palm Paper, which held a special event this week to mark a decade of production and the start-up of its new Paper Separation Plant.

Arjo Stoneywood deal expected imminently

The mooted management buyout of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill in Aberdeen is expected to be finalised “in the coming days” according to local newspaper the Evening Express.