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Stora Enso considering 500 temporary layoffs at Oulu

Stora Enso could make up to 500 temporary layoffs at its Oulu paper mill in Finland as it looks to reduce production in response to weak market conditions for woodfree papers.

Label industry veteran Ted Harris dies

Label industry stalwart Edward (Ted) Harris, formerly of Labelnet, has passed away at the age of 89.

Double disqualification for married print bosses

A married couple who ran a print company have been disqualified for a total of 14 years after the husband breached a previous disqualification.

60 seconds with Bootyman Print & Packaging

Founded in 1914 by William Bootyman – hence the name – the firm was a high street printer for 77 years until production of wet glue labels started.

Overmatter: puzzles in a pickle

Just like Her Majesty the Queen, Overmatter loves a good jigsaw puzzle.

Q&A: Nick Cahm Production manager, Reach Printing Services (Midlands) and Newsprint Manager Reach Printing Services

Nick has been in print most of his working life. He started off at Mirror Colour Print, then moved to Quebecor and returned to what is now Reach 13 years ago.

Killer app: ProCo turns children’s charity work into child’s play

BBC Children in Need (CiN) has now raised more than £1bn to help youngsters worldwide since launching in 1980. A charity push of that scale needs coordination and sophistication, which is evident in...

Is a one-sided debate sinking sensible policy?

As an industry that uses plastics on a daily basis, what do UK print and packaging businesses really feel when they hear the material being berated?

Star product: EFI Vutek h3

A next generation mid-range hybrid built entirely from the ground up.

Me & my: KAS Paper Systems Kasfold 640 bookletmaker

Multitasking is good, but doing two things at once has its drawbacks. Take Foremost Magnets. The company bills itself the UK’s only specialist manufacturer of promotional fridge magnets, but also runs...