DS Smith's SCA Packaging acquisition clears competition hurdle
DS Smith's proposed acquisition of Europe's second largest packaging business, SCA Packaging, has been approved by regulators after it agreed to sell three production plants in the UK and France.
McLays boosts press firepower with Speedmaster XL 106 spend
Cardiff-based printer McLays has ordered a new Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 as it looks to cut turnaround times and boost efficiency.
MBA kicks off £3m equipment spend
MBA Group has bought two Pitney Bowes APS inserters and an FX10 encloser to kick off an investment programme that is expected to top £3m over the next nine months.
Beecroft welcomed by UK Print but government support dwindles
Venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft's controversial Downing Street report on employment law, belatedly published this week, has been welcomed by the print industry.
API Foils employees to strike over enforced T&C changes
Workers at packaging specialist API Foils' Livingston plant will go on strike at midnight tonight over alleged continual mistreatment by the company.
Print industry news roundup: DS Smith/SCA Packaging, McLays, MBA, Beecroft, API Foils
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: DS Smith closes on SCA deal; McLays buys XL 106; MBA announces 3m spend; Beecroft wins print support; API Foils facing strike action
