Print buying
Fedrigoni to acquire French mill
Fedrigoni Group has agreed yet another buy, which will give the business a dominant presence in the worldwide market for premium papers for wine and spirits.
Royal Mail seeks urgent reform of USO, posts huge loss
Royal Mail wants to ditch Saturday deliveries and its parent group has confirmed that it will separate the business, which has racked up losses of nearly £220m at the half-year, if “significant change...
Fedrigoni launches 100% paper packaging that aims to replace plastic
Fedrigoni has promised its new Materia Viva Metamorphosis range of paper products can mimic many of the qualities that make plastic the norm for packaging.
Average pay plummets as inflation bites
Real median weekly pay for full-time employees fell by 2.6% in 2022 when adjusting for inflation, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
James Cropper trims paper to focus on most profitable lines
James Cropper has posted a £200,000 operating loss for the first half of the year, but expects to return to profitability in H2 on the back of strong sales growth – and the business has also spent...
Engraver's delight as winning design comes to life
An apprentice hand engraver has seen her work come to life at Baddeley Brothers as a die-stamped Christmas card after winning a competition aimed at keeping the craft of engraving alive.
Smurfit Kappa staff in talks over strikes
Unite members at UK Smurfit Kappa sites are understood to be balloting over strike action as they reportedly want a 10% annual pay rise.
Alpha Card take on A-ha! in North East acquisition
Alpha Card Compact Media has acquired tourist and leaflet distribution business A-ha! Distribution.
Funky Pigeon counts cost of cyber attack
The cyber attack at online card retailer Funky Pigeon has contributed to a near-£20m fall in sales and wiped £6m off the brand’s EBITDA.
DS Smith workers vote to strike over pay
Nearly 1,000 members of union GMB at DS Smith are balloting for industrial action over a real terms pay cut.