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Input costs force SunChem to raise prices
Sun Chemical will increase prices across a wide range of products in EMEA from next month, citing raw material shortages and “dramatically increased” freight costs.
Walstead diversifies with short-grain web
Walstead Group is investing in a short-grain web press for its Spanish gravure facility as part of a strategic plan to diversify the site’s offering.
Agfa invests in new UK showroom
Agfa is setting up a new UK showroom in the midlands that will house equipment from its Inkjet Solutions and Radiology businesses.
Arrow Film readying switch to innovative water-based process
Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has revealed that it had not applied for an Environmental Permit from its local council and invested in the associated equipment because it had been...
Veteran investor buys Barnard & Westwood
Historic printer Barnard & Westwood is beginning its centenary year under fresh ownership after veteran retail entrepreneur Maurice Bennett CBE acquired the business.
Fretwell ups productivity with Push To Stop Speedmaster buy
Fretwell Print & Direct Mail has seen a boost in productivity after investing in a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 5-L with AutoPlate Pro, Inpress Control and the new integrated Prinect product suite.
Zeus rounds off €40m spend
Acquisitive Irish packaging group Zeus Packaging has expanded its European footprint with its largest deal to date as it completes a €40m (£35m), three-year strategic shopping spree to fuel growth.
Royal Mail results boosted by parcels
Royal Mail’s share price hit a 52-week high after it said it expected to file adjusted operating profits “well in excess of £500m” for the full year, on the back of a booming parcels business and...
Latcham boosts cutting output with latest investment
Latcham has significantly increased its hourly cutting output after investing in a new Baumann Wohlenberg 115 high-speed guillotine.
Riverside buys local firm to diversify offering
Riverside Printers has acquired screen and wide-format specialist Action Screen Process to expand its service offering.
Paragon CC boosts training with new apprentice scheme
Paragon Customers Communications has launched a new apprenticeship programme during National Apprenticeship Week, following a successful pilot scheme.
Heidelberg reports 'faster progress' as shares spike
Heidelberg’s share price jumped by 25% after it reported a recovery in demand in China and Europe and upgraded its operating profit forecasts for the full year.
Antalis adds C-19 rating to Coversafe
Antalis has released new test results that verify the effectiveness of its Coala Coversafe antimicrobial film against the virus that causes Covid-19.
One Digital brings die-cutting in-house
One Digital has invested in a VeloBlade Volta 69+ digital die-cutter from Vivid Laminating Technologies to bring the process in-house, making the company more competitive and enabling faster...
JAG Products adds in-house manufacturing with £350k spend
Print consumables specialist JAG Products has added in-house manufacturing after investing more than £350,000 during the coronavirus pandemic in a new bespoke manufacturing and distribution hub.