Companies & suppliers

CBILS was part of the government's pandemic business support measures

Company financial distress levels rise

There was a 19% increase in the number of companies in critical financial distress in the first quarter of 2022, according to new research.

The increase is effective on orders with delivery from 1 June 2022

Lecta to up prices on specialty grades

Lecta will increase prices on all of its specialty paper grades by 8% to 10% from next month.

The new logo came into effect on 2 May

Spandex unifies group under single brand

Spandex has introduced a new logo to reflect the evolution of the business while also unifying its brand across all group companies in Europe and Australia.

The changes would have impacted the production of £1bn of print

Inkjet drug regs changes scrapped

Industry bodies have welcomed the government’s decision to can looming regulation changes which threatened to effectively ban certain ingredients crucial to the manufacture of inks and press...

Atlas Packaging is an independent corrugated packaging provider

Smurfit Kappa acquires Atlas Packaging

Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.

Despairing duopoly dominates April’s headlines

You could be forgiven for having a strong sense of Déjà vu when checking out April’s listicle of our most-read stories, although Paragon thankfully managed to shoulder its way into our top 10 to break...

The Big Debate will take place across both days of the show

Packaging Innovations unveils new features

Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will introduce two new interactive features at the event next month.

Lecta's EBITDA increased by 183% in 2021

Lecta reports on 2021

Lecta has reported big increases in revenue and EBITDA but a pre-tax loss from continuing operations in 2021.

Flint: costs have to be passed on if supplies are to be maintained

Flint brings in monthly surcharge

Flint Group’s Commercial Publication Web (CPW) division has announced that it is introducing a monthly surcharge for web offset printers worldwide due to “hyperinflation” of ink costs.

Icahn: Xerox stake now 22%

Icahn increases Xerox holding

Activist investor Carl Icahn has upped his stake in Xerox after its share price fell sharply last week.