Cumbrian paper maker James Cropper has reported a strong recovery in sales in its full-year results, including revenue growth for its Paper division, although its pre-tax profit was down.

Italian paper manufacturer Fedrigoni Group has laid out plans for a new 3,000sqm Innovation Centre, which will concentrate its research and development (R&D) activity in one place.

Lesters Packaging has installed a second TCY casemaker and expanded its sales team in a multi-million pound expansion effort.

Walstead is planning to reduce the size of its Walstead York operation as the group scales for likely future demand.

The UK has managed to avoid recession for the moment even though it’s suffering an unpleasant bout of inflation.

A raft of “barely used” kit belonging to a bankrupt Dutch printer is currently up for auction.

Bell & Bain is taking delivery of a Ricoh Pro VC70000 high-speed inkjet press this week after settling on its latest digital move.

A Chinese manufacturer of packaging machinery has established a new UK division in Glenrothes, Fife.

Sketches Int has become the first UK company to install the Konica Minolta AccurioShine 3600 inkjet spot UV coater with iFoil One in-line hot foil stamping module.

Stylo Graphics celebrated its purchase of a brand-new SwissQprint Kudu flatbed press with a party in a trendy ping pong bar.