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In future only two paper machines will be in production at any time

Jobs to go as James Cropper cuts paper production

A revamp at James Cropper aimed at accelerating growth at the business will also involve a significant scaling back of production at its Paper wing as the group focuses on value rather than volume.

Brien: "Cullen is an incredible, innovative company that’s growing fast"

Cullen makes strategic senior appointment

Sustainable packaging specialist Cullen Eco Packaging has made a new strategic senior appointment to help it meet rapidly growing demand for its moulded fibre packaging.

The 700,000tpa mill has been idled since 13 April

Death linked to mill outbreak

A person has died following the fungal infection outbreak that has shuttered Billerud’s Escanaba paper mill.

London Packaging Week is anticipating over 5,000 visitors

London Packaging Week details outlined

London Packaging Week will return in September at its new home – the Excel exhibition centre in East London.

Macfarlane invested £1.3m in the 465sqm customer facility

Macfarlane launches new packaging Innovation Lab 

Protective packaging distributor Macfarlane Packaging has opened its second packaging Innovation Lab at its flagship Northwest Regional Distribution Centre in Heywood, near Manchester.

ClimateCalc will help clients reach Paris Climate Agreement targets

CPI plans new climate reporting tool for clients

CPI Group has teamed with ClimateCalc as the book printing specialist steps up emissions tracking and client reporting across its operations.

The business has brought vehicle wraps in-house

Elevate Signs & Graphics brings work in-house with HP install

Elevate Signs & Graphics has brought a large amount of work in-house and started to explore new markets after installing a new HP Latex 335 printer.

Hartshorne aims to accelerate Paragon's growth trajectory

Supply chain expert is new Paragon CEO

Paragon has appointed a supply chain expert to succeed Jeremy Walters at the helm of its UK, Ireland and Luxembourg business.

Samedaybags' production manager Harry Loxton operates the firm's MHM screen press

Samedaybags launches new clothing site

On-demand promotional bag printer Samedaybags.com has launched a new website offering t-shirts, hoodies, and other promotional clothing delivered within 24 hours.

The technology, which Tancia calls UltraHD, prints up to 300dpi

The Pen Warehouse launches hi-res digital pen printing

Trade merchandising supplier Tancia, which trades as The Pen Warehouse and Snap Products, has commenced production with a pair of custom-built transfer presses allowing the production of pens printed...

Royal Mail's share price went up following the news

Hopes for agreement between CWU and Royal Mail

An end could be in sight to the long-running dispute at Royal Mail.

The provision of printed post, SMS, outbound email, and scanned mail is part of the tender

HMRC launches £140m comms tender

HMRC has gone live with a mega combined input and output communications tender worth up to £140m that is likely to result in a reduction of its print output but still encompasses print requirements.

(L-R) Erin Webb, Richfield's print finisher and Mandy Basterfield, accounts, with the BM4035

Richfield unlocks capacity with Morgana upgrade

Richfield Print Management has installed a new Morgana BM4035 bookletmaker with FM module and hand-feed delivery tray.

Escanaba Mill outbreak: nothing similar has been documented anywhere in the US

Billerud mill hit by fungal infection

Paper and packaging group Billerud is dealing with an unusual situation at one of its mills involving a rare fungal infection, and which has now resulted in a temporary shutdown of the operation.

Ashgate was one of the only distributors of Kasfold machinery in the UK

Liquidators take charge at Ashgate

Ashgate Automation has officially been placed in liquidation.