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DS Smith supports customer sustainability with new lab
DS Smith has opened a new Fibre and Paper Development Laboratory at its flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
De La Rue shares climb after trading update
De La Rue is expecting its full-year adjusted operating profits to be in line with market expectations.
Charlesworth speaks out on electricity bill hike
Soaring energy prices have seen digital and litho printer Charlesworth’s annual electricity bill shoot up from £132,000 to a projected figure of over £500,000.
UPM strike to hit 100th day
The strike at UPM will pass the 100-day mark this weekend, with no official update given on the situation since last week.
Magazines run late after YM web collapse
The fallout from the abrupt closure of YM Group’s three web offset sites continues, with some weekly titles running late and all eyes on the Daily Mail’s first in-house production of its Weekend...
Moonpig sales reflect 'permanent step change in scale'
Moonpig Group has upped its sales forecast for the current financial year to £300m.
Grafenia updates on 2021/22 performance
Grafenia is “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead after reporting an improving sales trend, and expects to further reduce its losses in its upcoming results.
BBC piece puts football programmes in focus
A BBC article questioning the future for football programmes has sparked a lively debate among experts.
YRG Group acquires Spera to drive growth
Packaging and design specialist YRG Group has acquired Spera and Spera Global to accelerate its growth.
First published hybrid hemp paper book gets London debut
A hybrid hemp paper that is suitable for book publishing and HP Indigo printing is being shown in a published book for the first time at this week’s London Book Fair.
Compass gains further £15m to support SME investment
Compass Business Finance has secured an additional £15m in funding from the British Business Bank to help SME firms invest in new equipment to take their businesses forward.
Apprintable continues kit investment drive
London-based print and design specialist Apprintable has added a Morgana laminator 450 Pro to bring laminating in-house and expand capabilities.
Antalis acquires German packaging group
Antalis has signed an agreement to acquire BB Pack Group in Germany, a packaging distributor specialised in the e-commerce sector.
Heidelberg plans to grow digital label printing offering
Heidelberg has sold the Swiss site of label wing Gallus but will continue to operate from the location, where it will focus on digital label printing alongside a new customer demo centre.
Paragon buys Williams Lea CCM wing
Paragon Customer Communications has further expanded its offering after snapping up Williams Lea’s three CCM sites in the UK.