Results

Grafenia is “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead after reporting an improving sales trend, and expects to further reduce its losses in its upcoming results.

Koenig & Bauer Group (K&B) reported a positive set of results for 2021, despite the difficult backdrop, but said the forecast for 2022 remains challenging.

Paper and advanced materials group James Cropper has revised down by £1.4m the expectations for its full-year pre-tax profit due to the impact of energy price increases.

Kodak has reported an improved performance across the business in its results for 2021.

Media group Reach has warned that “print driven cost inflation” will hit its 2022 profits, and it could increase cover prices or look at product changes to mitigate the impact.

Growing demand for sustainable packaging has boosted Mondi’s annual results, but the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused city jitters over the group’s substantial presence in Russia.

HP Inc has reported overall revenue and profit growth, driven by its personal systems division, with revenue and profit in its printing segment both on the slide.

Macfarlane Group achieved strong growth in 2021, with its revenue up by over a quarter and pre-tax profit jumping by 50%, well ahead of the previous year and better than market expectations.

Langley Holdings is predicting a 33% increase in sales at its printing operations this year, after the 2021 performance at Manroland Sheetfed was impacted by Covid absenteeism and supply chain issues.

RR Donnelley said the sale of its business to Chatham Asset Management could close as soon as next week.