Companies & suppliers

BillerudKorsnäs divests Cumbrian mill
Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has divested its Beetham mill in Cumbria after signing an agreement for the site with London-based investment firm Inspirit Capital.

Vivid adds enhancements to VeloBlade range
Vivid Laminating Technologies has racked up more than 160 sales of its VeloBlade digital cutters and has added a side-by-side dual production option on its B1 model.

Agfa hampered by supply chain issues but sales up in Q3
Agfa achieved “decent top line recovery” but a contrasted performance between its divisions in its Q3 results, with increasing inflationary pressure and supply chain issues reported.

Hunkeler Innovationdays postponed to 2023
Swiss manufacturer Hunkeler’s specialist continuous-feed inkjet trade show has been pushed back by a year due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well as exhibitors’ supply chain...

KM: Tatsuno resumes production; working on stable toner supply
Konica Minolta has resumed toner production at its Tatsuno Factory and the business said it is continuing work on rebuilding a stable supply of toner.

AM Labels expands portfolio with new press
Label printing machine specialist AM Labels has expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new digital label press.

HP enhances PageWide C500 corrugated press
HP has added new feeding enhancments to its PageWide C500 Press to improve converters’ operating profit and reduce waste.

Avery Dennison launches new sustainable papers
Avery Dennison has introduced three white, uncoated wood-free papers made from 100% recycled fibres.

Portals completes Fedrigoni security buy
Portals has completed the acquisition of Fedrigoni’s specialist Security business.

RRD to be acquired by LSC owner
RR Donnelley & Sons (RRD) is set to be acquired by affiliates of Atlas Holdings and go private in an all-cash deal worth around $2.1bn (£1.54bn).