Business

There was a 19% increase in the number of companies in critical financial distress in the first quarter of 2022, according to new research.

Spandex has introduced a new logo to reflect the evolution of the business while also unifying its brand across all group companies in Europe and Australia.

Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.

A fourth member of an organised crime group has been jailed for conspiring to supply more than £12m of counterfeit banknotes.

Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two new interactive features at the event next month.

Lecta has reported big increases in revenue and EBITDA but a pre-tax loss from continuing operations in 2021.

A hybrid mail tender worth close to £1m is currently open via the government’s Find a Tender service, with a couple of other large print related tenders also live.

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has said over 115,000 postal workers may ballot for strike action if Royal Mail management do not negotiate a “no strings” pay rise by next week.

DS Smith is trading in line with management expectations during its second-half period.

ProPrint Group has taken on a bespoke Digicon Series 3 automated finishing line from AB Graphic International to enable it to provide an additional range of label finishing options.