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Biffa fined £350,000 for illegal waste exports
Waste management giant Biffa has been fined £350,000 for trying to send household rubbish to China which it labelled as waste paper fit for recycling.
Galloways set for sixth-gen handover
Cheshire print firm Galloways is poised to begin its sixth generation of family management, with Andrew Galloway announcing plans to hand over the reins to his son Matt as the firm gears up to...
Former SP Group workers win legal claim
Former employees of failed point-of-sale printer SP Group have been successful in a legal claim that the firm breached employment law when it shut down last year.
Cirencester Print Finishers in liquidation
Cirencester Print Finishers has gone into liquidation, with the loss of seven jobs.
Antalis reports on difficult first half
Antalis has described its first half performance as “resilient” in the face of declining overall demand for paper and supply issues caused by events at the Arjowiggins paper mills. However, one-off...
RAP Spiderweb invests in Cron CTP
RAP Spiderweb has installed a new B2 Cron platesetter to replace an ageing Screen machine.
Bell & Bain in mega double K&B press spend
Bell & Bain has revealed the latest stage of its ongoing £20m-plus investment programme – two new Rapida 145 large-format presses from Koenig & Bauer.
Lighthouse strengthens board following turnaround
Wide-format printer Lighthouse Display has appointed four new directors to its board after returning to profitability five months after it was bought in a pre-pack sale.
Stora Enso appoints new CEO
Stora Enso’s board of directors has appointed Annica Bresky as the new president and chief executive of the company.
Miraclon bullish on flexo prospects
Fresh setup Miraclon aims to “lead the transformation of the packaging business” with its water-based flexo plate system.
Archant to close Norwich printing site
Independently owned regional newspaper and magazine publisher Archant is set to close its main printing centre in Norwich and will outsource the print and distribution of the titles printed there to...
Xaar to cease Thin Film activities; CEO steps down
Xaar is set to close its Thin Film business after failing to find a strategic partner and has lined up former Inca boss John Mills to take over as chief executive as the struggling inkjet manufacturer...
Alexir marks 30 years with new website launch
Alexir Partnership has marked its 30th anniversary with the launch of a new website to showcase its cartonboard alternatives to plastic food packaging.
Arjowiggins UK businesses acquired in MBO
An MBO team has acquired the business and assets of the Arjowiggins Fine Papers and Arjowiggins Chartham businesses, securing 559 jobs.
DXG Media enhances cutting with Polar
DXG Media has increased its cutting capacity after installing a new Polar 115 Pro guillotine.