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Biffa convicted for breaching waste export law
Waste management giant Biffa has been convicted of breaking the law on overseas exports after sending collected household waste to China which it claimed to be waste paper.
YM becomes biggest magazine supplier to Reach
YM Group has expanded its relationship with publisher Reach with the addition of three weekly magazine contracts.
EBB expands with Irish acquisition
Family-owned merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has made a substantial expansion to its cartonboard business with the acquisition of UniBoard.
Central Colour shuts down ahead of liquidation
Central Colour has closed its doors, resulting in the loss of 19 jobs, and will be placed into liquidation.
De La Rue to cut 170 jobs, Unite blames passport loss
De La Rue has launched a consultation at its Gateshead Plant that could result in the loss of 170 jobs, with union Unite laying the blaming squarely on the company’s loss of its £490m UK passport...
Taylor Bloxham appoints outside hire as new CEO
Taylor Bloxham has appointed a new chief executive following Robert Lockwood's decision to step down following a period of ill health.
City Images takes on It Has To Be Brilliant
City Images has acquired fellow London printer It Has To Be Brilliant (IHTBB) as it looks to drive growth through the synergies created by the merger.
Priplak escapes Arjowiggins following MBO
Polypropylene sheet manufacturer and distributor Priplak has untangled itself from Arjowiggins following a management buyout led by its chief executive Thomas Godey.
Colour Five liquidators confirmed
Colour Five has formally been placed in liquidation after being hit by rising costs and a slump in demand for its specialised UV litho printing.
Paragon CC calls time on Jarrow site
Paragon Customer Communications has announced plans to shut its fulfilment site in Jarrow as it consolidates operations across fewer sites.
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.