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Great way to publicise good works

Charity's delight as branded van helps spread the word

Ambient Media 360 has helped local charity the Phoenix Trust (Milton) look its best and promote its activities by providing graphics for the charity’s new van.

QC Polymer's entire rPET recycling plant has been stolen
Some specialist kit still on site

Remaining kit from firm that had assets stolen up for auction

The remaining kit belonging to a plastic bottle recycling company in administration that had assets with a value of £1.3m stolen last month has gone up for auction.

New owners in it for long haul

Kolbus UK MD: new ownership is 'perfect solution'

Kolbus UK managing director Greg Bird has hailed the “trust and faith” placed in the business by customers during its parent company’s period of self-administration.

People moves

Compass boosts team as it gears up for growth

Compass Business Finance has boosted its team with two promotions and a new hire.

Listicle

Shocks and surprises spearhead November’s most-read news ranking

While insolvency stories and the sad passing of an industry stalwart feature, so do M&A opportunities, strategic shifts and one humongous heist.

Speedier decision making and reduced costs

Koenig & Bauer in radical revamp

Koenig & Bauer is simplifying its structure into two segments, will dramatically slim down its board, and has recruited Heidelberg’s packaging chief for a new senior role.

Shipp (L): the new Bishops Stortford site is "90% ready"
Bishop's Stortford site "90% ready"

Delta Group orders Lamina world’s first

The Delta Group has continued its kit megaspend with an order for the world’s first Lamina 07.10 Packline hotmelt packing line, designed to glue flat, collated corrugated packs.

MultiNova MN400: praised for speed and ease-of-use
'Viable basis for the future'

Kolbus to continue under new ownership

Kolbus is set to continue under fresh ownership come the new year, with a deal in place that will see the manufacturer emerge from debtor-in-possession proceedings – although jobs will go and its UK...

UK consumers are predicted to spend £7.5bn over Black Friday weekend this year
UK online sales predicted at £7bn-9bn

Bumper Black Friday predicted: who’s taking part?

A return to form for Black Friday’s e-commerce bonanza has been predicted for 2024, with home delivery firm Parcelhero predicting a £7.5bn weekend of sales across the long weekend.

Lidbury: "I already feel part of the team"
Started last week

John Lidbury joins Wallace Print as client services manager

Family-run large-format firm Wallace Print has hired industry veteran John Lidbury as a fresh layer of management, focusing on client services.

Macfarlane has financed the deal entirely from its existing £35m bank facility
Budget measures will increase costs by around £1.5m

Macfarlane tackles headwinds, reports good momentum in new business

Macfarlane Group is “responding effectively to market headwinds” as it approaches its year-end.

Phased closure during 2025

UPM Raflatac to shut German site, shifts work to 'more cost competitive factories'

UPM Raflatac has announced that it is closing its Kaltenkirchen factory in Germany, with production being transferred to two of its other sites.

Genesis Mannequins

Kesslers directors buy leading mannequin firm from administration

Kesslers directors Daniel Astarita and Rachael Evans have acquired renowned German mannequin brand Genesis Mannequins out of administration.

Effective from start of next year

Lecta separates self-adhesives into new business

Lecta is spinning off its self-adhesive labels business into a standalone company.

Complex process could take 12-18 months

Kodak eyes $550m-plus pension scheme windfall

Kodak could benefit from a whopping $585m (£464m) windfall – more than the current value of the entire company – if plans to sell off its pension fund come to fruition.