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Administrators take charge at historic Arjo mills
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...
Worker relives hand horror as firm is fined £115k
A man whose hand was severed at the wrist after it became caught in machinery at a packaging firm has spoken about the devastating impact the incident has had on his life.
Queen’s passing prompts massive demand for printed media
Newsprint has seen a bumper fortnight as the public rushed to buy commemorative editions of newspapers.
Metsä Board starts pre-engineering for new mill
Metsä Board is set to start pre-engineering for a new folding boxboard mill with an annual capacity of approximately 800,000 tonnes at its Kaskinen mill site in Finland.
UPM Raflatac completes AMC acquisition
UPM Raflatac has completed the acquisition of German business AMC (Advanced Methods of Coating).
Bosses react to new energy relief scheme
Business leaders have broadly welcomed the Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme – with the caveat that some firms will need support for longer than six months and more details will be needed...
Quantum P&P on the ball with tennis deal
Quantum Print & Packaging is upping its game by becoming a sponsor of the upcoming ITF World Tennis Tour W100 tournament.
Kornit Digital launches customisable on-demand printing collaboration
Kornit Digital and sustainable fashion brand YesAnd have teamed up with Fashinnovation, a platform designed to foster innovation in the fashion industry, to unveil a new direct-to-garment (DTG)...
Viral Queen Elizabeth sketch gets charity print from THEMPC
A sketch of Queen Elizabeth II reunited with Prince Philip that went viral on social media has been converted into a series of prints to raise money for children’s charity the NSPCC.
Xaar posts big jump in sales, upbeat on outlook
Xaar’s results continue to move in the right direction, with the business expecting to post a profit for the full year.
Four-day week pilot companies update on progress
A raft of businesses on the UK’s six-month trial of a four-day working week pilot programme have provided feedback on their experiences so far at the halfway point.
Majority of Brits still prefer print for magazines
Support for print is stronger in the UK than in the US, where fewer than half (47%) of consumers prefer to read their magazines in print.
Aura Print in double Ricoh buy
Aura Print has taken on a secondhand Ricoh Pro C9200 and is set to install a Pro C7200X from the manufacturer this month.
Micropress plans major investment to grow digital offering
Micropress is planning to invest more than £1m extending its factory in order to ramp up its short-run digital offering.