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Royal Mail: USO comes with high fixed costs, exacerbated by high inflation
Scam ran for years

Mailing fraud kingpin jailed

The architect of a huge £70m-plus fraud against Royal Mail has been jailed.

Basic safeguards would have prevented injury

Camo printer fined

A specialist printer of camouflage fabrics used by militaries around the world has been fined £60,000 after a worker was dragged into one of its machines.

Springboard is based in the St. John's Innovation Centre in Cambridge. Image: Google Maps
Healthcare packaging specialist strengthens offering

Sanner Group acquires Springboard

Global healthcare packaging manufacturer Sanner Group has acquired Cambridge-based Springboard, which specialises in the design and development of medical devices for regulated markets.

Responsible for five sites

Read takes on UK CEO role at Walstead

Walstead Group’s Debbie Read has become CEO of its UK business, reinforcing her position as one of the most powerful women in UK print.

Chadd worked his way up to the top at Millnet, where he has now been MD for five years
US firm divests

Steve Chadd leads MBO at Millnet as Consilio divests

Data, document and mailing house Millnet has undergone an MBO, with managing director Steve Chadd taking up ownership.

(L-R ) Orchard Melamine's Ben Chamberlain with Peter Flynn from IGS
Seeing increased demand for its products

Orchard Melamine boosts efficiency with Titanium cutter

Orchard Melamine Products has invested in a Titanium 2516 cutting table to eliminate a finishing bottleneck that has occurred due to increasing demand for its printed and manufactured melamine...

"Robust contingency plans" are in place at DS Smith
Mega merger mulled

DS Smith receives Mondi approach

DS Smith has confirmed that it has received a “highly preliminary expression of interest” from Mondi regarding a “combination”.

Incodia has sites in Colchester (pictured) and Skelmersdale. Image: Google Maps
Footprint to be halved

Incodia keeps Colchester open but 'streamlines' ops

Incodia International has confirmed that it will continue operations at its Colchester site, albeit with a streamlined business model.

FuturePrint factory manager Jedd Wrighting with the Horizon CRF-362
Latest IFS investment

FuturePrint streamlines ops with Horizon folder creaser

FuturePrint has taken on a Horizon CRF-362 folder creaser to ensure its operations remain smooth and streamlined.

Flint Group said it recognised growing concerns related to container availability
Recommends customers proactively plan stock levels

Flint Group updates amid Red Sea crisis

Inks and coatings supplier Flint Group has commented on the escalating impact caused by shipping delays across trade routes in the Middle East.

Yodel has struggled outside of the pandemic boom
Firm delivered around 190 million parcels in 2023

Barclay family accelerate Yodel sale to avoid administration

The Barclay family, owners of The Daily Telegraph, have accelerated efforts to sell Yodel, according to reports.

SDG's Prism software manages the processes for accreditations like ISO 27001/2
Data security

KPM boss launches Safe Data Governance software start-up

Mailing firm boss Nigel Copp has launched a new software company, Safe Data Governance (SDG), that helps businesses manage their data security accreditation processes.

Value creation drive implemented

Heidelberg cuts costs amid weak economic climate

Heidelberg has stuck with its forecasts for the full-year despite a “significantly weaker” Q3, with the manufacturer bringing in short-time working at some sites as a result.

Baker: Indigo 200K will help the business grow at a faster rate
Growth seen in digitally printed flexible packaging

BakPac supports growth with HP Indigo 200K install

BakPac, the flexible packaging division of independent UK label printer Bakers, has invested in an HP Indigo 200K digital press as part of a broader £3m expansion strategy.

Polymer-coated foils can be extremely difficult to recycle
New recycling stream

Foiled label recycling first for Business Waste

Recycling and waste management firm BusinessWaste.co.uk has made a breakthrough in the recycling of polymer and metal foiled label waste.