Business

Print SME outlook confident despite turbulent year ahead

Printers are among SMEs in the manufacturing sector that remain confident about the outlook for 2019, even in the face of economic instability and uncertainty from Brexit.

Stockpiling supplies advised against ahead of Brexit

Uncertainty about Brexit continues to impact the print supply chain as the 29 March deadline looms.

Printers evacuated following Ocado warehouse fire

Three print firms were evacuated on Wednesday afternoon due to the Ocado warehouse fire in Andover.

Walstead to close Grange

Walstead Group plans to close Grange Press, which was the the first business in the Wyndeham Group.

Sherwin Rivers turns 50

Print and design company Sherwin Rivers is celebrating its 50th birthday this week and has attributed its lasting success to “attention to detail and embracing new technology”.

EWO ceases production at Essex site

EWO Media has ceased manufacturing at its base in Shoeburyness, Southend-on-Sea, with the loss of 11 jobs.

Stora Enso results kick off profit protection plans

Stora Enso has initiated a profit protection programme that will see a paper machine shut down at its Imatra Mill in southern Finland and the equivalent of 115 full-time jobs lost in preparation for...

Go Cre8 improves cutting efficiency with Zünd purchase

Design and print company Go Cre8 has taken on a secondhand Zünd PN L-2500 precision cutting table to enhance its finishing efficiency.

Blippar to relaunch as assets snapped up

Augmented reality start-up Blippar is set to relaunch after its assets were bought by property tycoon Nick Candy’s investment firm Candy Ventures.

Top management change at Kolbus

Kolbus managing director Kai Büntemeyer has left the management of the company, effective yesterday (31 January).

IST (UK) launches LED UV retrofit option for narrow web labels

IST (UK) has launched a dedicated LED UV system that can be retrofitted to narrow web label presses.

Feldmuehle to continue with reduced workforce following restructure

Insolvent independent German paper mill Feldmuehle is set to continue with around half of its previous workforce following the implementation of its restructuring plan.