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Meijs: "Meeting the needs of our customers is my primary focus"
Newly created role

Macfarlane supports European ambitions with senior appointment

Macfarlane Group has appointed a new managing director for Macfarlane Packaging Distribution, Europe as it strengthens its presence in the European protective packaging market.

Reinvention plans are 'a multi-year journey'

Xerox misses Q3 targets

Shares in Xerox have tanked after the group missed its quarterly sales forecasts again, and downgraded its outlook for this year and beyond.

David Stirling: proven track record in materials.
Joins in January

New CEO in wings at James Cropper

James Cropper has lined up a new CEO to replace Steve Adams, who will step down next year.

Provided false or knowingly inaccurate information

Data director disqualified

The director of a data science and marketing business that hoped to capitalise on know-how originally gained at Dunn Humby has been disqualified after applying for a Bounce Back Loan, even though the...

Heaford worked at the firm from age 17
Worked in export sales since 1993

Nigel Heaford retires after 41 years in industry

Nigel Heaford, export sales manager at JM Heaford, has retired, 41 years after he joined his father’s enterprise aged 17.

MD Joe de Wykerslooth: “We evaluated other pieces of kit and the Horizon system looked to be the best"
New service will open doors

Ashwyk brings perfect binding in-house with Horizon buy

Ashwyk has invested in a Horizon BQ-270V single-clamp perfect binder to bring perfect binding in-house.

The product has been launched under the Ecocaps brand
More than two million pieces of plastic already eliminated

Prodigi launches “first-of-its-kind” end caps for cardboard tubes

Print on demand firm Prodigi has launched a “first-of-its-kind” moulded fibre end cap for cardboard tubes.

Green: The DBM-700 is a big help with work scheduling, helping cut lead times
Booklets up to 60 sheets bound with square spines

Chapel Press tightens up finishing with upgraded Duplo

Stockport commercial printer Chapel Press has taken delivery of a new Duplo DBM-700S Booklet System with square spine attachment, replacing a DBM-600.

Joan Rossington (L) has passed on the uniform business to Carly Brands (R), keeping it local
Deal doubles turnover

PersonaliseMe diversifies after 'local institution' closes

Colwyn Bay workwear printer and embroiderer PersonaliseMe will double its turnover following its acquisition of a Conwy school uniform shop’s order book and stock.

System can run 24/7

Linney boosts fulfilment offering with automated warehouse

Linney has “revolutionised” its fulfilment offering with a major investment in robotic AutoStore warehouse automation technology and a CMC Genesys box-on-demand system.  

New restructuring plan to cut costs

HeiQ could divest some product lines

Materials innovation and coatings firm HeiQ is set to delist from the stock market as part of a restructuring plan that includes selling off some of its product lines.

Haldane (L): "As soon as a machine became available, I agreed immediately to purchase it"
Installed last month

Cardel cuts bottleneck with Titanium install

Cardel has eliminated a bottleneck in its production process and increased its production capacity after taking on a Titanium 1816 cutting table from International Graphics Supplies (IGS).

The North Wolds site pictured pre-merger in 2021. Image: Google Maps
Background explained

Northwolds Richardson Group shortfall revealed as admin details laid out

Northwolds Richardson Group, which went into administration in August, had an estimated deficiency of just over £560,000 according to filings at Companies House.

Former Crosfield Electronics managing director

Tributes paid to Crosfield's Jim Salmon

Tributes have been paid to former Crosfield Electronics managing director Jim Salmon, who has died aged 84.

The 72-page glossy is filled with scannable products
Tech removes barriers between print and website

Waitrose trials new scannable print with Christmas brochure

Waitrose has printed its latest Christmas food brochure with cutting edge scan-to-buy technology, where customers can point their phone camera at any product in the brochure to find it online.