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Aylesford Newsprint set to appoint administrator
Aylesford Newsprint is poised to be placed into administration, putting 300 jobs at risk and potentially halving the UK’s newsprint capacity.
PEFC endorses CPI poll packaging findings
The PEFC has welcomed the results of a Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) commissioned YouGov poll, which revealed that UK consumers prefer their groceries and fresh produce to be available in...
Overmatter: just deserts
Overmatter loves a good cause. Pensord Press managing director Darren Coxon has billed his upcoming charitable adventure, somewhat harshly, as “an overweight bloke in the desert followed by vultures”....
Killer app: Americk and Amberley brew up 57 tartan varieties
To coincide with last month’s Burns Night celebrations, Scottish drinks manufacturer AG Barr embarked on a £1m campaign to promote its Irn-Bru brand, which saw two-litre and 500ml bottles of the...
Warren launches Accurate Freeze bespoke reel-to-sheet service
Independent cartonboard and graphical board stockist Warren has started offering a tailor-made, reel-to-sheet service for Accurate Freeze, the high-quality folding boxboard (GC2) grade from...
Print Trade Suppliers acquires Print City
Print Trade Suppliers (PTS), a member of the Paragon Group, has acquired Print City for an undisclosed sum.
Kolbus buys T-Fold know-how
The Timsons T-Fold is set to live on under the ownership of Kolbus.
Amberley and Americk collaborate on major Irn-Bru campaign
Digital self-adhesive label printer Amberley Labels has collaborated with reel-fed label manufacturer Americk Webtech on a project for drinks manufacturer AG Barr’s carbonated soft drink Irn-Bru.
Projects & Print installs UK’s first Agfa Anapurna M2500i
Display and signage specialist Projects & Print has invested in an Agfa Anapurna M2500i high-speed UV-curable inkjet system, the first to be installed in the UK.
Ordnance Survey paper map sales increase
According to Ordnance Survey (OS), paper maps are having a renaissance.
Infigo Software launches Catfish Hybrid Mail service
Infigo Software has launched Catfish Hybrid Mail, a secure service that the company said enables businesses to easily standardise documents across print and email.
W&P brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon spend
Trade finisher Wrap & Pack Solutions (W&P) has expanded its services after investing in a Horizon BQ-280 PUR single-clamp perfect binder.
Cestrian launches visual selling guide for retailers
Wide-format printer Cestrian has launched a new guide to help retailers understand the current challenges of in-store marketing.
Price axed by Paperlinx as strategic review continues
Paperlinx chief executive Andrew Price has been sacked by the paper merchanting group.
Clicks orders second Lumejet S200
Clicks has ordered a second Lumejet S200 photonic digital printer to boost its capacity and enable it to cope with increasing demand from clients for the machine’s high-quality output.