Companies & suppliers
Input costs hit Palm's results in UK
Palm Paper UK has posted a near-£66m loss for 2021 after operating expenses more than doubled.
Royal Mail: CWU announces further pre-Christmas strike dates
The CWU has announced a raft of new strike dates that will hit Royal Mail in the busy run up to Christmas, including Christmas Eve.
Fedrigoni to acquire French mill
Fedrigoni Group has agreed yet another buy, which will give the business a dominant presence in the worldwide market for premium papers for wine and spirits.
Royal Mail seeks urgent reform of USO, posts huge loss
Royal Mail wants to ditch Saturday deliveries and its parent group has confirmed that it will separate the business, which has racked up losses of nearly £220m at the half-year, if “significant change...
Graphichem invests to expand
Pressroom chemicals specialist Graphichem is expanding into new premises on the back of strong trading.
Fedrigoni launches 100% paper packaging that aims to replace plastic
Fedrigoni has promised its new Materia Viva Metamorphosis range of paper products can mimic many of the qualities that make plastic the norm for packaging.
DTB continues digital expansion with ARC Textiles buy
Direct Textiles & Bags (DTB) has bought digitally printed textiles supplier ARC Textiles, in an effort to bolster its digital product offering and customer base.
Xaar takes wraps off Aquinox head
Xaar has officially launched its new printhead for aqueous fluids, which it believes will dramatically shake up a number of markets due to its jetting capabilities.
Average pay plummets as inflation bites
Real median weekly pay for full-time employees fell by 2.6% in 2022 when adjusting for inflation, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Wallcoverings brand in hybrid install
Global wallcoverings brand Seltex has invested in a new Agfa Anapurna wide-format H3200i LED hybrid printer to help it to meet growing demand for shorter runs and interior design personalisation.