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David Parker has more than 20 years’ experience in flexographic printing

Miraclon makes senior UK hire; increases consumables prices

Flexo plate supplier Miraclon has appointed David Parker as its new sales manager for UK and Ireland, while also rolling out a global price increase of 5% on all consumables.

With consignment purchases there are no upfront costs

CMYUK launches consignment stock supply service

CMYUK is set to make consignment stock holding a standard offering to all its UK customers, subject to status.

The huge PM7 paper machine is more than 10 metres wide

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.

Christmas 2022: CWU not happy with Royal Mail

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.

Papeterie Zuber Rieder: specialist range includes 'ice bucket proof' labels

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.

Thompson: "we need change to survive"

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's Scott McGauley is confident about the potential for future growth

Graphichem invests to expand

Pressroom chemicals specialist Graphichem is expanding into new premises on the back of strong trading.

The Metamorphosis range has several plastic-mimicking properties

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.

Alan Chidgey, founder of ARC Textiles, has joined DTB as digital sales manager

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.

Aquinox: billed as "a truly transformational and reliable aqueous printhead"

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.