Companies & suppliers

M&A brightens March’s most read stories

As the UK begins its journey down the governments’ roadmaps out of lockdown, the pandemic claims another victim as others reshape and prepare for the ‘new normal’.

Maruggi: "This acquisition forms part of our ongoing growth strategy"

Apogee acquires Direct-Tec Group

Apogee Corporation has made its first acquisition since it was itself acquired by HP Inc three years ago.

The new branding incorporates a refined version of Fedrigoni’s shield

Fedrigoni rebrands and unifies self-adhesives division

Paper manufacturer Fedrigoni has launched a new global brand identity that streamlines the different brands within the Fedrigoni Group.

Roche: "The reaction so far has been tremendous"

Haybrooke launches new trade-only outsourcing service

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has launched a new trade-only outsourcing service that connects print buyers with printers.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper has increased Jetscript prices by 5%

Two more paper manufacturers to increase prices

Feldmuehle and Mitsubishi HiTec Paper are the two latest paper manufacturers to outline impending price increases on various products.

Sun Chemical: New inks deliver "very high print quality"

Sun Chemical ups sustainability with new LED UV sheetfed inks

Sun Chemical has launched improved and more sustainable versions of its SunWave Lumina UV sheetfed inks for commercial printing.

Flint is battling severe shortages of raw materials including pigments and resins

Flint forced to implement surcharge

Flint Group is implementing a “significant temporary surcharge” in response to global events that the manufacturer said had resulted in a devastating impact on printing ink supply chains.

Mills: "We welcome the opportunity to provide our products and technologies in China"

King Tau uses Xaar tech in new print engine

Chinese printer manufacturer King Tau has launched a new industrial-grade print engine that incorporates Xaar's advanced printhead technologies.

Agfa: current pricing levels in the printing industry are not sustainable

Agfa mulls future options for offset business

Agfa boss Pascal Juery is “ready to contemplate” some sort of sale or merger of the group’s offset business in the face of overcapacity, a declining market and the price pressures that are affecting...

John Roberts supplies a wide range of paper-based packaging materials

MBO at John Roberts

A management buyout deal has been completed at paper and corrugated products supplier John Roberts Holdings.