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Print and paper firms rated as leaders on climate action

A number of companies in the print, pulp, paper and forest sectors have been rated as global leaders on corporate climate action by non-profit global environmental disclosure platform CDP.

Bristol Labels invests in HP following MBO

Bristol Labels has kicked off 2019 under new management and with a new HP Indigo 6900 digital label press.

Printers Against Plastic campaign launched by ABC

ABC Imaging has taken environmental matters into its own hands with the launch of its new Printers Against Plastic initiative.

Pepper installs solar panels

Plymouth printer Pepper Communications has installed an array of solar PV panels onto the roof of its 2,800sqm premises in a bid to reduce its carbon footprint and save on energy costs.

Future unclear for Hélio Charleroi

Circle Media Group’s Hélio Charleroi gravure printing business has filed for bankruptcy.

Icon goes for Rho with UK-first LED install

Icon Graphics has brought production of its 5m-wide signage and display work in-house with the installation of the UK’s first Durst Rho 512R LED printer.

Industry rallies around ex-Service Graphics staff

Organisations from across the industry have reached out to offer support and job opportunities to the staff at Service Graphics’ Chessington and Nottingham sites who lost their jobs after the business...

Masterwork to become largest Heidelberg shareholder

Masterwork Group Co (Masterwork) is set to obtain a nearly 8.5% stake in Heidelberg, making it the largest shareholder in the German manufacturer, which is looking to further improve its market...

New EFI CEO takes to the stage at 20th Connect

EFI's new CEO Bill Muir opened proceedings at the firm’s Connect user conference with a pledge that the business would keep on innovating under his leadership, and would improve its execution in...

Manchester Printers boosts growth with BBF buy

Manchester Printers has acquired print management firm Berkeley Business Forms (BBF) in a bid to move into the North West and North Wales markets.

LT Print Group adds Horizon bookletmaker to expanding digital wing

LT Print Group has taken on its second Horizon bookletmaker, an SPF-200L, in order to accommodate its growing digital offering.

Lay-offs at EWO as web press shuttered

EWO Media has shut down its 16pp web press with the loss of more than half the jobs at its Essex facility.

Prolog managers buy three sites out of admin

Three of Promotional Logistics' six sites have been sold back to former members of the management team.

Cross-party talks held on future of Arjo Stoneywood mill

Politicians, union leaders and managers have met to discuss the future of Arjowiggins’ Stoneywood mill, after it was placed into administration last week alongside Arjowiggins’ other UK operations.

Murdoch seeks to merge The Times and Sunday Times

Rupert Murdoch’s London-based newspapers The Times and Sunday Times have asked for government approval to share resources across both titles.