Coronavirus

Bresky: Paper division shaping up to be "more focused and cost-efficient"

Stora Enso CEO: turnaround is in sight for paper wing

Stora Enso said that demand for its products – with the exception of graphic paper – had recovered strongly in Q2.

UPM Raflatac and Specialty Papers benefited from consumer trends, e-commerce and retail

UPM: expect prices rises in H2

UPM has reported a strong Q2 performance at its Raflatac label division and in speciality papers, while demand for graphic papers jumped by 28% compared to last year.

Each card and supportive plinth was manufactured by Linney

Giant card project launched to commemorate lockdown end

As most legal Covid restrictions are lifted in England today (19 July), with some measures eased in other parts of the UK, Hallmark and Fedrigoni UK have unveiled a series of large-scale greetings...

Mulcahy: “We have one of the best equipped pre-press sites in the UK today"

Contact opens new site housing largest European still

Full scale platemaking is now underway at Contact Originators’ new circa-3,000sqm site, which offers four times the floor space of its previous facility and boasts what is claimed to be the largest...

Bishops' press hall: "There are gains if you want to go and get them"

Bishops aims to 'grow back better'

Bishops Printers is recruiting as the business gears up to handle the new seasonality, with society reopening and events ramping up.

YM: CEO says group's only issue is growing its packaging capacity

YM Group: accounts delay is due to backlog

YM Group’s chief executive is blaming a backlog at Companies House for the group’s accounts being more than a month overdue.

UK printing ink sales volumes fell by 18% over the last 12 months

Gloomy outlook for printing inks continues

The outlook for printing inks continues to be pessimistic after the sector experienced a sharp drop in sales in 2020.

(L-R) Jarrold and Wilton speaking at the BPIF members' day

BPIF outlines key achievements at members’ day

The BPIF shared its successes and financial performance for the past year, as well as its aims for the future, at its yearly members’ day earlier this week.

Scheme has now has supported some 11.6m jobs, at a cost of at least £66bn

Print bosses mull furlough taper

It’s the beginning of a new crunch time for some print bosses as the government’s furlough scheme begins to taper off, with businesses required to shoulder more of the costs as a result.

The pandemic has seen some customers push for longer payment terms

Late payment issues increase during pandemic

Late payment has remained an ongoing issue for many businesses during the coronavirus pandemic – and in many cases has become an increasing one – with printers among those under pressure.