Consumables

Paper manufacturer James Cropper has recorded a double digit increase in its operating profit for the first half of 2012 despite falling sales in its speciality paper business.

Paperlinx UK is to centralise its "face to market" across its commercial print operations in a move that could prove to be its first step in consolidating Howard Smith, PaperCo and Robert Horne into...

Cartonboard and graphical board stockist Warren Board Sales has promoted former commercial director Kieran Ferguson to the newly created position of managing director.

Paperlinx is to cut 370 jobs across its European operations, with up to 200 staff understood to be in consultation in the UK alone.

GFSmith has added Scheufelen's Heaven 42 to its range, replacing Robert Horne as the exclusive stockist for the premium matt coated grade.

Wide-format distributor Josero has said its appointment as a reseller of Trimalco cutters completes its portfolio.

Consumables manufacturer Flint Group has announced that 43 jobs are at risk of redundancy at its pressroom consumables division Day International.

Unsecured creditors of the five operating companies of Alderson Print Group (APG) were owed a combined 5.1m at the time of their administration, according to the creditors report.

Printing ink suppliers are split over the need to raise their prices as they combat major increases in the costs of raw materials.

An open letter signed by 60 non-government organisations (NGOs) has been sent to investors in Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) urging them not to back the controversial Indonesian company.

Antalis McNaughton has developed two new swatches to help digital colour printers identify which substrates to print on for the best results with both dry and liquid toner digital presses.

Fedrigoni UK will celebrate its 20th anniversary by giving away Highgrove china coffee cups to the three clients that tweet the best designs on Fedrigoni paper.