314 million of the old paper £20 banknotes are still in circulation. Image: Bank of England

100 days left to use paper £20 and £50 banknotes

The Bank of England will be withdrawing legal tender status of paper £20 and £50 banknotes after 30 September 2022, meaning there are only 100 days left to use any that remain.

Middleton’s staff will continue to operate from their location in Walsall

Denmaur in Middleton division acquisition

Denmaur Independent Papers has reached an agreement to acquire the business and assets of the Fine Paper and Conversion division from Middleton Paper Company, for an undisclosed sum.

The Ideal 5560 has a 560mm cutting length

Graffix Digital enhances finishing with Ashgate

Graffix Digital has installed a raft of new finishing kit from Ashgate Automation to bring more work in-house.

HH Global launched its rebrand on 20 June

HH Global rebrands

HH Global has retired its iconic elephant logo as part of a major image shake-up.

Mathew Faulkner has previously fulfilled a range of marketing roles in Canon’s production print business

Canon Europe makes senior appointments

Canon Europe has made a trio of new appointments to strengthen its senior team over the last few weeks.

The Gateshead Council DPS is worth £2m

Millions of pounds' worth of print up for grabs

A trio of new print and related tenders from local councils are currently open via the government’s Find a Tender and Contracts Finder services.

The Heidelberg MK Mastermatrix 106 CSB is part of a major spend

Wilkins continues expansion with Heidelberg install

Printed packaging company the Wilkins Group has leveraged last year’s success to invest heavily in its growth.

The new machine can process a wide range of items

J&G Environmental invests to bolster recycling capacity

Print waste management specialist J&G Environmental has installed an Ulster U150 twin shaft shredder to increase its plastic recycling capabilities.

James Cropper: reached an all-time high for sales across the group

Revenue and profit leap for James Cropper

James Cropper has achieved a new revenue high in its year-end results and said it is entering the new financial year with a strong order book projection.

The Steyrermühl site employs around 400 staff. Image: Heinzel

UPM sells Austrian site to Heinzel

UPM has signed an agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its Austrian subsidiary UPM Kymmene-Austria to pulp, packaging, and paper producer and trader the Heinzel Group.

Roberts: "We have delivered strong operational, environmental and financial results"

DS Smith reports strong annual results

DS Smith has reported a positive set of annual results, with its revenue and pre-tax profit up significantly on last year.

A strike of more than 115,000 workers could be on the cards

CWU serves notice to Royal Mail of strike ballot

The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has served Royal Mail with an industrial action balloting notice, with a strike of more than 115,000 workers potentially on the cards.