Companies & suppliers
Bumper sales boost for Smurfit Kappa
Smurfit Kappa Group has released a trading update for the nine months to 30 September 2022, which shows a major jump in revenue for the paper-based and corrugated packaging manufacturer.
PG Paper supports growth with new MD hire
Paper merchant PG Paper has hired a new managing director to support its growth plans across global markets and further diversification.
Konica Minolta grows pro print sales
Sales at Konica Minolta’s Professional Print Business operation were up nearly 30% at the half-year as the business recovered from supply chain issues and other challenges.
Apprintable moves to larger premises, invests, and hires
London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has moved to new, larger premises to continue its growth and ongoing kit investment drive, and has also expanded its headcount.
Encore Group to double capacity with new Speedmaster
Independently owned envelope and packaging manufacturer The Encore Group has purchased a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 to double its available print capacity.
Some surprising returns to October’s ranking of most read stories
While the ongoing battle between Royal Mail and the CWU dominating October’s listicle wasn’t much of a surprise, the presence of an August news article covering the falling out of Adobe and Pantone...
Pantone hikes Connect pricing
Pantone has more than doubled the price of its Pantone Connect plug-in since the summer.
Go Inspire goes greener with gold accreditation and £1m spend
Go Inspire has been awarded gold accreditation from EcoVadis and invested around £1m in a raft of new kit to further enhance its sustainability.
Eren Paper's plans for Shotton gain green light
Local councillors have approved the massive £600m redevelopment of the former Shotton newsprint mill.
James Cropper profits hit by energy, raw materials costs
James Cropper has slashed its profit forecast by more than half due to the soaring price of energy and raw materials.