Milexa Group: new product will be on the market next month

Milexa Group adapts to stay profitable during crisis

Milexa Group has managed to remain profitable throughout the coronavirus pandemic despite an initial 40% reduction in sales, the firm reports.

Döpfner: choice is an alliance with an imperfect democracy, or with a perfect dictatorship

Axel Springer boss speaks out on China dynamics

Axel Springer chairman and CEO Dr Mathias Döpfner has urged German and European leaders to “decouple” from China and forge closer alliances with the US and post-Brexit UK instead.

Agfa plates: temporary shutdown at factories including Leeds in the UK

Agfa pauses plate plants as virus hits demand

Agfa has described its Q1 results as “solid” although its offset printing business had begun being affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, exacerbating “already tough conditions in this industry”.

Rico Back: began and ended his tenure as CEO amid controversy

Under-fire Back steps down at Royal Mail

Royal Mail has parted company with controversial CEO Rico Back with immediate effect.

Headley: I think there will be opportunities

Go Inspire post strong results, preps for M&A

Go Inspire Group has recorded 15% jump in profits in the year to 31 March 2020 and is poised to play a role in the inevitable post-lockdown consolidation of the UK print industry.

HM Treasury: another business support scheme in the works

Cautious welcome for new trade credit guarantee scheme

The latest government support scheme could provide further crucial support for the printing industry, following reports of widespread cuts to credit cover.

Teams worked overnight to install graphics

FD Signs goes from mothballed to 18-hour days to support TFL

FD Signs, which initially mothballed after the lockdown meant it saw “no light at the end of the tunnel”, stepped up and ended up working 18-hour days last month to play an integral role in keeping...

Mill site is over 384,000sqm in size and has approximately 800 employees.

Sappi investigates mill fire

Sappi is evaluating the extent of the damage after a paper machine fire at one of its German mills.

Conetta: This is a very exciting addition to The Delga Group

Delga launches labels business

The Delga Group has launched a digital labels business, which will join its existing print and packaging companies this month.

Paragon: another major buy for acquisitive group

SPOT: Paragon Group buys two businesses

Paragon Group has acquired the OfficeTeam and ZenOffice businesses after parent group Spicers Office Team (SPOT) went into administration.

New Vistaprint masks come in colourful designs

Printers act as demand for masks takes off

Printers are mobilising to supply non-surgical ‘face coverings’ following a spike in demand after the latest government guidance – web-to-print giant Vistaprint has added colourful masks to its range...

Kodak: Ultrastream technology is at centre of digital push

Kodak readies launches, reports on Q1

Kodak is poised to launch new process-free plates and a “ground breaking” innovation in digital print, as it gets ready to unveil new products that would have been on show next month at the...