Print buying

Brewer pays out £400k-plus over packaging waste failure

Historic Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar has paid £414,000 to charity after failing to register as a producer of packaging for an astonishing 18 years.

BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold praised the diverse, resilient industry

Power of Print set for packaging focus

The 2024 Power of Print seminar, which is now in its 14th year, will take place at Stationers' Hall in London on 5 November, this year with a strong focus on packaging.

Northern Trains £2.1m contract heads up new print tenders

A Northern Trains print contract with an estimated total value of £2.1m has been listed among several other new tenders on the government’s Find a Tender service.

The Joutseno mill employs around 190 people in total. Image: Metsä Group

Metsä Fibre starts talks on temporary layoffs at Joutseno mill

Metsä Fibre will start negotiations on possible temporary layoffs at its Joutseno pulp mill in Finland citing a need for temporary adjustment of production to meet low delivery volumes.

126 employees have been made redundant with immediate effect. Image: Google Maps

Gemini Print shortfall tops £6m

The statement of administrator’s proposal for commercial printer Gemini Print, which ceased trading in June, has revealed that the business had an estimated deficiency of well over £6m when it went...

M&S: working with its suppliers in order to make changes at scale

M&S puts garlic baguettes in paper packs

Marks & Spencer is claiming a UK first with a switch to paper-based packing for its garlic baguettes.

The first machine conversion at the Oulu site took place in 2021

Stora Enso supports growth with major funding agreement

Stora Enso has signed a new €435m (£372m) bilateral loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support growth in renewable, fibre-based consumer packaging board.

Gray (right with Hewitt): "We've had to transform the business from bottom to top, inside and out"

Charlesworth Press in administration

Administrators have been appointed at H Charlesworth & Co – which trades as Charlesworth Press – just eight weeks after the business merged with TJ Books.

Nirvana CPH gains B Corp accreditation

Nirvana CPH is celebrating after achieving B Corp certification for its creative production services.

Camacho has worked at Walstead for nearly eight years

Walstead EU boss to leave group

Walstead’s recently appointed CEO for its EU operations has decided to leave the business, in a surprise move that comes just two months after he took up the new role.