Business

Cross-party talks held on future of Arjo Stoneywood mill

Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

Aspirations and wishful thinking

As is rapidly becoming a tradition, in this new year issue we feature the reflections on the year gone by and the hopes and dreams for the year ahead of some of print’s wise men and women.

The softly-softly approach brings family together

Gently does it,” says Dean Latchford – a good adage when the company you work for thinks of consolidating different strands of business by merging into one identity.

Manufacturers hit hard in the UK’s chronic skills shortage

Whether it is warranted or not, Brexit, and its potential fallout, is now held up – in the media and in much of the public discourse – as the driver of whichever of the UK’s current ills is being...

Make sure your people know where they stand

Employees not only form the core of a business, they are also one of the biggest fixed costs it will have. With access to the innermost corporate secrets and the ability to make or break a firm,...

DS Smith Europac deal set to complete

DS Smith’s proposed acquisition of Spanish corrugated packaging and paper manufacturer Europac is expected to be completed later this week.

Pureprint in UK HP HD first

Pureprint is installing a new HP Indigo 12000 HD B2 digital press and upgrading an existing Indigo 10000 to the same specification to become the first printer in the UK with three Indigo HD presses.

MagnaColours unveils new sustainability initiative

Water-based textile inks supplier MagnaColours has unveiled BluePrint, its new sustainability initiative.

Propack expands with London office opening

Propack Direct Mail has opened a new satellite office in central London to enable it to better serve its growing client base in the capital.

Brexit vote fallout: industry reacts

Printing industry bosses have reacted with dismay and with pleas for certainty after Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by MPs.