Companies & suppliers
Sappi to raise SBS board prices
Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced that it will be raising its SBS board prices next month "in light of continuous and sustained increases in costs of raw materials".
Fespa Digital 2014 targets sell out in Munich
Fespa Digital 2014 is targeting a sell-out event in Munich next year after already surpassing the net exhibitor space at the previous event in Barcelona last year.
Frankfurt Book Fair: 'Print will always be important'
The chief executive of the world's largest trade book publisher has stressed the ongoing importance of print whilst taking part in a panel discussion at the Frankfurt Book Fair last week (9-13...
Start up Infinity Finishing goes live
A new perfect and PUR binding company targeting printers in the south-east is set to produce its first live job today.
Employee absence down in paper and printing
The average number of days lost per year for each employee in the paper and printing industry has fallen for the second year in a row, according to the latest annual Absence Management survey from the...
Finat warns label printers over new EU food regs
Self-adhesive label industry association Finat has warned label printers that they could be struck off supplier rosters if they fail to comply with the latest EU food safety regulations.
Heidelberg UK's Mark Hogan promoted to global sales role
Heidelberg UK marketing director Mark Hogan has been promoted to head up worldwide sales of finishing equipment for the manufacturer in a newly-created role.
Royal Mail shares leap 36% as CWU blasts 'greedy' private investors
Royal Mail shares began conditional trading this morning at 450p, up more than 36% on their 330p offer price.
Clearer contracts will oil the wheels for trade suppliers
Print outsourcing is a bit like Strictly Come Dancing - no one will admit to being partial to it, and yet levels of outsourcing, like ratings for Bruce and Tess, are tellingly high.
Clays feeling v red faced and like a right Rodney over Bridget Jones mix-up
A production error at St Ives Clays resulted in yesterday's most-read story on the BBC website.