1 Administrators take charge at historic Arjo mills 7,849 clicks
UK paper making has been dealt a further blow after Arjowiggins Group’s UK operations – including the historic mills at Stoneywood and Chartham – were placed into administration after the business became unsustainable in the face of spiralling costs for energy and raw materials.
2 Gardners admin report reveals large sums owed to creditors 3,449 clicks
Documents filed by the administrators of wide-format printer Gardners have revealed that the company owed nearly £5.5m to its creditors.
3 Bank holiday for Queen’s funeral; Mourning period employer responsibilities highlighted 3,370 clicks
Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday, while also marking the final day of the period of national mourning.
4 Lidl owner to acquire Stora Enso Maxau paper mill 3,326 clicks
The German owner of supermarket chains Lidl and Kaufland has agreed to buy Stora Enso’s Maxau paper production site in Germany.
5 Adobe's Pantone changes to kick in this month 2,928 clicks
Adobe has confirmed that Pantone Color Libraries will be phased out from this month from Creative Cloud, although some colour books will remain available.
6 MetroMail hands cost-of-living support package to staff 2,790 clicks
Mailing house MetroMail will roll-out a bumper cost-of-living package to its staff to support them through the current period of high inflation, compounded by soaring prices for raw materials and energy.
7 McAllister Litho to give staff £3,500 each to help pay fuel bills 2,573 clicks
McAllister Litho Glasgow (MLG) is set to help its staff meet rocketing fuel bills during the coming winter with a financial package worth £3,500 each.
8 Bespoke printing firm sold in pre-pack 2,265 clicks
Colourpoint Litho has been sold in a pre-pack deal to a related party, casting off its pandemic-related liabilities in the process.
9 Precision Proco simplifies structure following buys 1,987 clicks
Precision Proco Group has made some directorship changes as it moves towards establishing a single group board.
10 Micropress plans major investment to grow digital offering 1,758 clicks
Micropress is planning to invest more than £1m extending its factory in order to ramp up its short-run digital offering.
