Print buying

James Cropper: sales at its paper division were down 45%

James Cropper suffers loss as pandemic impacts

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper suffered a loss and a steep fall in revenue in the first half of the financial year due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic but said it is now seeing signs of...

Left to right: Steve Goodfellow, Chris Goodfellow and John Goodfellow

Abbi Signs boosts output and profits

Abbi Signs has boosted turnaround times by around 50% after installing its first flatbed as it looks to expand its offering.

Installation of the second Rapida 145 started last week

Bell & Bain takes second K&B delivery and reveals acquisition

Bell & Bain has taken delivery of the second of its two new Rapida 145 large-format presses from Koenig & Bauer and has revealed it acquired press engineering specialist Lithotec Services earlier this...

Bioglitter Sparkle GC will be available from January 2021

Ronald Britton adds sparkle with latest Bioglitter launch

Ronald Britton has expanded its certified fresh water biodegradable glitter portfolio with the new Bioglitter Sparkle GC product range.

Reach: balancing production of its regional and national titles, and contract work

Reach plans to close two plants

Reach is proposing to close the newest newspaper printing facility in the UK, with two of its print sites set for the chop with the potential loss of 150 jobs.

Mark Young: more committed than ever

Bluetree promotes Young to new role

Bluetree Group has expanded its senior management team with the promotion of Mark Young to the new role of managing director of its print division.

Stora Enso's Lumi has been a popular option for UK printers

Merchants prep ranges for Lumi alternatives

Paper merchants have adapted their ranges as the end looms for Stora Enso’s high-end Lumi grade.

SAPC's premises feature one of Cornwall’s largest roof-based solar panel arrays​

St Austell becomes carbon balanced printer

St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has become an official Carbon Balanced Printer.

Joe Ghadami: plenty of opportunities in the pipeline

GB Mail ramps up wrapping with RMS twins

GB Mail has more than doubled its wrapping capacity with a six-figure investment in two high spec Sitma 1050-VW lines to support a surge in long run poly and paper wrap work.

UPM: "we take actions when there’s a need to take actions"

UPM: graphic paper decline "normalising"

Label material sales are up at UPM but graphic paper deliveries were down 21% in Q3 due to Covid-19. Separately the group said it had received “quite a lot of interest” in its up-for-sale Shotton mill...