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James Cropper reports record sales but profits hit

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has achieved record full-year sales, but pre-tax profits have almost almost halved due to the impact of continued higher pulp prices.

Overmatter: Drupa rap

A year from now Drupa 2020 will be in its home stretch and while most manufacturers are keeping tight-lipped about their plans for the Messe Dusseldorf spectacle, excitement is nonetheless quickly...

Killer app: Aura is a van’s best friend for man’s best friend

The Manchester & Cheshire Dogs’ Home (M&CDH) surely does nothing but good – rescuing and finding new, loving owners for wayward, neglected pups and mutts. Its team certainly did not deserve to have...

Micropress in £4m press and premises spend

Micropress has supported its continued growth with a £4m investment in a ‘Push to Stop’ specified Heidelberg Speedmaster XL106-8P with Autoplate XL and Inpress Control and a new paper warehouse.

Calderprint kit up for auction

Calderprint’s kit portfolio has been put up for auction after the company shut down and went into administration last month.

Door drop spend remains stable despite GDPR

Door drops revenue in 2018 remained relatively steady, despite the introduction of GDPR and the continued political uncertainty that has affected the wider data and marketing industry, according to...

Cresta takes second Dantex PicoColour for soaring demand

Cresta Labels has installed its second Dantex PicoColour UV inkjet label press, just over a year after installing its first, to cope with increasing client demand.

US gov’t attempts to block Quad/LSC merger

US group Quad/Graphics said it intends to “vigorously defend” its proposed acquisition of rival LSC Communications, in response to a lawsuit from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) which is seeking to...

Edwardthompson set for re-hires after Lucky plate switch

Edwardthompson is looking to expand its team, partly thanks to an increase in productivity borne by switching plate providers.

Denny aims for carbon neutrality

Denny Bros has installed a new solar array with the help of funding from Business Energy Efficiency (BEE) Anglia to cut its carbon footprint by 10%.

Signs point to optimism in sector report

According to a new report, the UK signage sector is in rude health, with most firms optimistic about the future despite economic uncertainty.

Diamond Digital boosts capabilities with quadruple Ricoh buy

Diamond Digital has enhanced its print and bookletmaking capabilities with a four-machine install supplied by Ricoh.

Smith widens colour palette with new SureColor

Smith Sign & Display is taking on a new Epson SureColor SC-S80600 to increase the vibrancy of its colour capabilities.

Signs Express Bath signs up to go eco

Signs Express Bath has signed up to a sustainability scheme that will push it to source more sustainable substrates and recycle more extensively.

Crystal & Son relieves cutting bottleneck

Crystal & Son is set to install a Polar 78 Eco guillotine to ease a production bottleneck and support its rapid growth.