Companies & suppliers

Middleton’s staff will continue to operate from their location in Walsall

Denmaur in Middleton division acquisition

Denmaur Independent Papers has reached an agreement to acquire the business and assets of the Fine Paper and Conversion division from Middleton Paper Company, for an undisclosed sum.

Mathew Faulkner has previously fulfilled a range of marketing roles in Canon’s production print business

Canon Europe makes senior appointments

Canon Europe has made a trio of new appointments to strengthen its senior team over the last few weeks.

The Gateshead Council DPS is worth £2m

Millions of pounds' worth of print up for grabs

A trio of new print and related tenders from local councils are currently open via the government’s Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services.

The Steyrermühl site employs around 400 staff. Image: Heinzel

UPM sells Austrian site to Heinzel

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria to pulp, packaging, and paper producer and trader the Heinzel Group.

Feldmuehle's investments will amount to around €4m (£3.4m)

Feldmuehle continues to invest in its future

Feldmuehle said it has continued its ongoing investment project since October 2021, despite the “extreme and previously unknown fluctuations on the energy and raw materials markets”.

The Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press prints at up to 410m/min

Kodak unveils “fastest inkjet on the market”

Kodak has launched a new full-colour perfecting press that it claims is “the fastest inkjet on the market”.

Granthams GT sells and supports large-format printers and finishing kit

Granthams GT division acquired by Entwistle Group

The Graphic Technology (GT) division of wide-format kit reseller Granthams has been acquired by the Entwistle Group.

The range includes a 220gsm and 350gsm premium packaging paper in Denim White

James Cropper unveils denim-blend packaging paper

The new paper from James Cropper is a 100% recycled and recyclable paper for packaging using pre-worn jeans in the fibre blend.

The two-day summit is organised by FuturePrint

FuturePrint Leaders Summit to encourage change

FuturePrint Leaders Summit 2022, in Geneva later this month, will focus on the future of print technology and inspiring leaders in the print and packaging industries to promote change.

Around 200 Unite the Union members are picketing today

Picket lines out at Sun Chemical

Union members across Sun Chemical’s major UK ink plants are taking part in a second day of strikes.