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Ridgway: sceptical of the efficacy of plain packaging

Brits oppose plain packaging on junk food

Only 11% of Brits believe plain ‘tobacco-style’ packaging would have a significant impact on whether they bought junk food or not, according to new research.

Damage done by the strike has been described as "epic"

UPM strike resolved: industry reacts

Industry business leaders have expressed relief that the long-running strike action at UPM’s Finnish mills is over – but concerns remain about how long it will take for paper and label supplies to...

The transaction is expected to be concluded within Q2 2022

Stora Enso divests Russian sawmills and forest ops

Stora Enso has entered into an agreement to divest its two sawmills in Russia.

Bex Design & Print is based in Calne. Image: Google Maps

Bex Design & Print acquired by Amcomri Group

Engineering and manufacturing specialist Amcomri Group has acquired screen and digital printer Bex Design & Print.

Graham Pitts (L) and Dave Pitts (R) with the h5

KGK Genix swaps two for one in Vutek install

KGK Genix has upgraded its superwide-format offering with an EFI Vutek h5 printer.

The Flint facility in Wolverhampton. Image: Google Maps

Flint to close UK ink factory due to newspaper decline

Flint Group is likely to close its UK newspaper ink plant due to falling demand caused by the ongoing decline in newspaper circulations.

SBT: Healeys is targeting a 42% reduction in carbon output

Healeys claims first with SBT

Healeys Print Group has chosen Earth Day 2022 to announce that it has become the first SME printer in the UK to gain approval for its Science Based Targets (SBT) to reduce emissions.

Xerox’s share price was down by 15.7% yesterday

Xerox profits impacted by rising costs

Xerox said its revenue was in line with expectations in Q1, “despite an increasingly volatile operating environment” but the company posted operating and pre-tax losses for the period, resulting in a...

Rottenborn: "A remarkable year for Hybrid Software Group"

Hybrid Software reports bumper results

Hybrid Software Group said it is on track to achieve its target of €100m (£84m) revenue and €35m EBITDA in 2026 after more than doubling its turnover last year.

New agreement valid for four years

Agreement reached over UPM strike

The Finnish Paperworkers' Union has agreed a settlement proposal to end the devastating long-running strike action at UPM.

Pricoa's loan notes are attached to topco YM Group Ltd

Information gap over what's next for YM Group

Three weeks on from the abrupt administration of YM Group’s web offset sites, major backer Pricoa is yet to comment on the situation – which left hundreds of employees unpaid – or on its future plans...

Elvis & Kresse - which produces the Print Room Wallet - won the sustainable development award

Print and packaging names among Queen’s Awards winners

Several print related businesses and packaging companies have been honoured in this year’s Queen’s Awards for Enterprise.

Speedset B1 sheetfed: likely to use more than 30,000 litres of ink per year. 

Agfa: Inca deal gives us 'best and most advanced solutions'

Agfa boss Pascal Juéry believes the group’s acquisition of Inca will allow it to speedily enter new high-growth inkjet markets and dramatically increase ink sales.

Clough: "2021 was a really strong year for us"

Propack tops mega investment drive with Canon inkjet

Direct mail specialist Propack has topped off investment of over £2.7m into new technology and equipment for its West Yorkshire site with its biggest purchase yet, a Canon VarioPrint iX3200 cutsheet...

Communication Papers: biggest unit lost money last year

Fresh proposals submitted over UPM strike

There’s a glimmer of hope that agreement could be reached in the long-running strike action that has shuttered UPM’s Finnish paper mills.