Business

Brown: "The Kern machine hit a sweet spot"

MHI meets demand surge with new Kern inserter

Mail Handling International (MHI) has invested in a new Kern 3500 inserter to meet a surge in letter volumes.

GF Smith was established in 1885

GF Smith acquires RK Burt

Luxury paper merchant GF Smith has acquired fine art paper supplier RK Burt & Co.

Euro Packaging is headquartered in Birmingham

Euro Packaging companies undergoing collective redundancy consultation

Two Euro Packaging companies have entered a collective redundancy consultation, with a view to create a stronger combined business.

Roberts: "We’ve been able to drive greater value into our customers"

Revenue and profit up at DS Smith in H1

DS Smith has reported record group profitability and return on sales “despite economic headwinds” in its half-year results.

The Xerox Baltoro will take paper of 60-270gsm

Bakergoodchild buys Xerox Baltoro inkjet

Bakergoodchild is set to move into cut-sheet inkjet production printing after investing in one of the UK’s first Xerox Baltoro presses.

GGR Group can now print signage and decals in-house

GGR brings signage in-house with HP Latex

GGR Group has invested in an HP Latex 315, allowing it to print signage and decals in-house for the first time.

Glossop Cartons has taken on an additional 2,300sqm unit

Glossop expands with purchase of neighbouring unit

Glossop Cartons has expanded its floorspace by more than 50% after taking on the 2,300sqm industrial building next door to its existing 4,140sqm Stockport production units.

MacMillan: "We want to be the consolidator in our market"

Blackstone to invest £100m in HH Global

Investment firm Blackstone Tactical Opportunities is to make a £100m strategic minority equity investment in HH Global.

Beginning a beautiful relationship

In the current trading climate most printers spend more time fretting about retaining their existing customer base than focusing on winning new customers. However, it’s a harsh commercial reality that...

Stokes and some of the Bristol Labels team

Keep it in the family

In 2004 the sales manager of the then named Bristol-based Baronial Labels, Paul Stokes, undertook a management buyout of the business along with his co-workers.