Business

Olympus returns to Nilpeter for third FA-4* flexo press
Olympus Print Group has bought its third Nilpeter FA-4* flexo press to increase its capacity and enable it to grab more market share in wine and high-end labels.

New interim FD appointed at Grafenia
Grafenia has appointed a new interim finance director, following the retirement from full-time work of its current group finance director.

Sato UK in £1.1m Mark Andy investment
A boom in work from retail customers has prompted Sato UK to invest £1.1m in two new Mark Andy presses.

ECM Print Finishers in MBO investment
ECM Print Finishers has installed a secondhand MBO K800 automatic combi folder and an MBO A500 stacker as it kicks off a 12-month near-£1m investment programme geared at taking it into new finishing...

Clifton Packaging in Koenig & Bauer spend
Clifton Packaging Group has invested in a new flexo press from Koenig & Bauer as part of a wider investment drive.

BPIF urges printers to sign up to Climate Change Levy reduction scheme
Soaring energy prices have prompted the BPIF to renew its calls for companies to sign up to its Climate Change Levy reduction scheme as the deadline looms.

Hickling & Squires in Xerox Iridesse UK first
Hickling & Squires has scored a UK first after investing in Xerox’s new Iridesse Production Press.

T Shirt & Sons installs Europe's first Kornit Vulcan
T Shirt & Sons has taken delivery of the first Kornit Vulcan high-productivity direct-to-garment printer to be sold into Europe, as part of a multimillion-pound expansion.

Campaigners say plain packaging is failing
Campaigners against plain packaging have spoken out a year on from its introduction in the UK, claiming the initiative has failed as it has not met one of its key objectives of reducing smoking...

Feldmuehle Uetersen sale confirmed
Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle Uetersen has confirmed that it has been acquired, with more than 95% of jobs saved.

Revenue and profit up again at DS Smith
Packaging giant DS Smith has recorded revenue and profit growth in excess of 20% in its latest results.

Bradley Group buys Speedmaster from collapsed Stones
Bradley Group has bought the 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 that previously belonged to collapsed sheetfed printer Henry Stone.