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Stora Enso completed change negotiations in its Packaging Materials division in June
Endangered species affected

Environmental incident at Stora Enso site in Finland

Stora Enso has commented on an environmental incident that was discovered at a group harvesting site in Kainuu, Finland last week and that is being investigated as an aggravated nature conservation...

Winders (R): the new Ricohs have been "absolutely superb"
Production capacity increased

Poplar Services diversifies with double Ricoh install

St Helens-based Poplar Services Printers has become the first UK firm to install both the Ricoh Pro C9500 and Pro C7500 printers, taking on the pair to power growth through increased print volumes and...

Brünner: "I am looking forward to the new challenge that awaits me"
New hire at post-press specialist

Polar appoints new MD

Polar Group has appointed Christoph Brünner to act as managing director together with Haiko Stüting.

Cooper given European responsibilties

Simon Cooper promoted to head of Onlineprinters online business

Solopress managing director Simon Cooper has been promoted to head of Onlineprinters’ online business, now managing both Solopress and the group’s European online businesses.

"War chest" ready

Arc advances acquisition ambitions following contract wins

Arc-UK Technologies has revealed it is looking to snap up printing businesses around the UK, as the commercial printer looks to strengthen its geographical reach across the country.

Atkinson: "We’ve got some very good new business coming through"
New business 10% ahead year-on-year

Macfarlane confident despite challenging first half

Macfarlane Group has reported decreases in both its sales and pre-tax profit in its half-year results but said it has responded effectively to a challenging period through various means.

Due to market conditions

UPM pauses production at Kymi and Kaukas mills

The UPM Kaukas and UPM Kymi pulp mills in Finland will adjust their production temporarily to meet market conditions.

Tests will be undertaken in the Fibre Development Laboratory at DS Smith’s Kemsley Paper Mill
Sustainability demands of consumers growing

DS Smith launches service for businesses to assess recyclability

DS Smith is rolling out a new service for businesses to evaluate the recyclability levels of their packaging.

TJ Books has been granted a licence to occupy for Charlesworth’s premises in Wakefield. Image: Google Maps
60 staff TUPE’d over

TJ Books buys Charlesworth in pre-pack deal

TJ Books has bought Charlesworth’s business and assets from the company’s administrators in a pre-pack deal and has TUPE’d over its 60 staff.

Route 1's marketing for the scheme promises a tiered reward system for returning customers
"Offers flexibility and real value"

Route 1 launches loyalty scheme for return customers

Route 1 Print, the trade arm of the £58m Bluetree Group, has launched a loyalty scheme offering discounts and rewards to return customers.

Coveris offers sustainable SourceTag labels
Increase in shoplifting offences last year

Coveris steps up security label production to combat shoplifting surge

Packaging manufacturer Coveris has given a major boost to its UK security label production following the recent rise in retail theft.

Winston’s Wish supports young people enduring times of bereavement
New guidelines to be created

Young people consulted on greetings card bereavement messages

Moonpig recently hosted industry professionals and Youth Ambassadors from young people's bereavement charity Winston’s Wish at a special workshop that aimed to address the 'forgotten mourners' of the...

31 digital printing machines and extensive quantities of raw materials were found. Image: Europol
€8m worth of fake notes sold

Euro forger arrested

A counterfeiter who printed and sold €8m (£6.82m) worth of fake banknotes across Europe, with another €3m worth ready to go at his Naples-based printing premises has been arrested.

Klewchuck (2nd R): It's exciting to see all the R&D at Fujifilm
Acuity Prime and two Revorias installed

Ballyprint picks Fujifilm for upgrade round

Northern Irish printer Ballyprint has chosen Fujifilm for its latest investment round, installing an Acuity flatbed and Revoria toner press, with sister company Impro due to receive another Revoria in...

The service is currently available to larger printers with more than 24 tonnes of printing plates to sell
Supports plate recycling from offset printers

Scrap metal start-up launches online portal

Award-winning scrap metal start-up Metaloop has launched Metaloop Portal, a hub that helps printers manage their scrap metal and sell it for as high a price as possible.