Coronavirus

DS Smith: underlying drivers of demand for corrugated packaging remain strong

DS Smith restores dividend as business improves

Corrugated box volumes have improved at DS Smith and the group has seen “a return to positive growth” following the initial impact of Covid-19.

Plymouth Argyle will continue to print The Pilgrim. Image: Plymouth Argyle FC

Derby County cans matchday programme as Plymouth Argyle pledges to continue

Derby County FC is set to stop printing its matchday programme, but will instead launch a new monthly magazine for the start of the 2020/21 season, while Plymouth Argyle will continue with its printed...

Messe Düsseldorf hosts a raft of major events, including Drupa

Messe Düsseldorf holds first show since pandemic began

Drupa host venue Messe Düsseldorf has opened the doors today to its first trade show since the coronavirus pandemic forced the postponement or cancellation of its expos.

Paper band roll out will be nationwide by mid-October

News UK and Prinovis UK in paper first

News UK and Prinovis UK are set to secure an industry first this weekend when they begin the roll-out of paper banding to replace polybagging on the Sunday Times.

Screen had been due to show the PacJet FL830 at Drupa 2020

Screen becomes latest Drupa withdrawal

Screen Graphic Solutions has become the latest high-profile exhibitor to pull out of Drupa 2021.

Press operator Kyle Brunt with Direct Labels UK new Konica Minolta

Direct Labels UK invests for flexible future

Direct Labels UK has expanded its digital firepower with a Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230 toner label press to complement its inkjet offering and boost flexibility as it adjusts to the new business...

Rowlett: "It's a natural evolution for the business"

EverythingBranded launches spin-off B2C print venture

Promotional products specialist EverythingBranded is gearing up for the launch next week of its new B2C business arm, EverythingPrinted.

UPM Shotton in Wales set to be sold and converted from newsprint

Paper manufacturers cull capacity as Covid bites

Two major European paper manufacturers have unveiled restructuring plans that will strip out almost 2 million tonnes of paper capacity and potentially cost well over 1,500 jobs.

Atkinson: "Times like this really test the quality of the business"

Macfarlane increases interim dividend despite revenue and profit dip

Macfarlane Group has increased its interim dividend after praising the resilience of its results for the first half of 2020 in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, which nevertheless caused a drop in...

Agfa's revenue was down by 20.2% year-on-year in Q2

Agfa results hit by pandemic effects

Agfa has reported declining revenue and gross profit in Q2 2020 but said cost containment measures have mitigated the impact of Covid-19 on the profitability of its printing activities.