Companies & suppliers

Drupa enters critical phase
Planning for Drupa 2021 is about to enter a critical period with exhibitors required to confirm any changes to their stand sizes by the end of August.

Grafenia opens up to third-party products
Grafenia has opened up its network to third-party providers of niche products with a new ‘Works Makers’ option.

60 seconds with... Gowise Print
Gowise Print was created by the parents of current owner Nick Gorvin in 1983.

Star product: X-Rite i1Publish Pro 3
The latest iteration of X-Rite's much-used colour-management system.

Contract killers
Deals are done every minute of the day and every day of the week; some informal, others by written contract. Most are carried out seamlessly, but there are occasions where agreements fall apart...

Commission accomplished
Every commercial operation needs good salespeople if they are to sell their products, but while pay can be easier to set for some employees, it has been notoriously difficult to create a commission...

Best of British: James Cropper
Moving with the times has helped this long-standing British mill stay on top.

Antalis now under KPP control
Kokusai Pulp & Paper has officially taken control of Antalis after it completed the purchase of the shares held by majority shareholder Sequana, marking a “new page” for the merchanting group.

Restructure at Hobs
A restructure at Hobs has seen the business ditch its unlisted PLC status and split off its Anexsys wing.

Mercury launches free lockdown bounce back guides
Recruitment specialist Mercury Search & Selection has launched a range of free post-Covid-19 resources to help print and packaging businesses bounce back from lockdown.