Business

Creating a culture of timely payment could boost the economy by £2.5bn

Government pledges action on late invoice payments

The government has pledged to tackle a culture of late payment in the UK as part of its Prompt Payment & Cash Flow Review, due for publication later in 2023.

Kornit CEO details Israel-Gaza war impact and firm's priorities

Kornit Digital CEO Ronen Samuel has spoken candidly about the impact of the Israel-Gaza war on the business and pledged that his top priority was supporting the firm’s employees and customers.

Integrity Print parent rebrands to better reflect group offering

The holding company that owns Integrity Print, A1 Security Print, Alliance Labels and a raft of other businesses has rebranded to better reflect the breadth of the current group.

The containerboard mill in Orange will permanently cease production. Image: Google Maps, 2016

International Paper closures to impact 900 jobs

International Paper is set to permanently close its containerboard mill in Orange, Texas and will permanently cease production on two of its pulp machines at other sites, affecting around 900 jobs.

Advances in automation have contributed to the decline in the print worker population

Print worker numbers shrink 15% globally since 2018

The number of people employed by the print industry worldwide has shrunk by 14.8% since 2018, according to the latest figures from business intelligence service Smithers.

Newsprinters: its three sites will become a joint venture operation

News UK to end direct-to-retail delivery within M25

News UK is set to discontinue its direct-to-retail delivery service within the M25 region, effective from issue date Monday 13 November 2023.

The Fusion Cross is capable of processing up to 24,000 envelopes per hour

FDM in double Bowe investment

FDM has invested in two Bowe Systec Fusion Cross high-speed production mail inserting systems to enhance its processing facility.

Assessment periods on average take around 18 months to two years to complete

Communisis in talks over potential sale

Communisis has confirmed it is in advanced talks with a number of potential buyers, as its US parent company enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for the second time in 14 months.

Lee: "We are extremely proud of the growth steps that the business is taking"

Mail Solutions to acquire Kalamazoo from Adare SEC

Envelope and print specialist Mail Solutions is to acquire security print business Kalamazoo from Adare SEC.

Simon Redican, PAMCo CEO: Print's performance is robust

Print retains strong market share post-pandemic

Printed newsbrands and magazines kept up strong market reach in the first half of 2023, while digital media took a hit, according to the latest data from industry barometer PAMCo.