Europe

Spanish corrugated packaging firm SAICA plans to build a 250m state-of-the-art recycled paper mill in Manchester.

US-owned packaging group Chesapeake has expanded its global presence after a series of investments at its sites across the world.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Polar has paid tribute to one of its stalwarts who said goodbye to the company at Drupa this year.

Agfa Graphics UK managing director Laurence Roberts has revealed that his UK and Ireland team pulled in more than 10m worth of confirmed sales at Drupa.

Finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo has shrugged off suggestions that UK finishers were not out in force at Drupa, claiming they were pleasantly surprised by the show's figures.

Muller Martini has announced the first ever sale of its new ProLiner/CoLiner combination machine, which was completed at Drupa.

Mailing equipment manufacturer Kern has announced a partnership with Absolute Electronics to develop new software for its Kern K515 EasyMailer.

Agfa-Gevaert has announced the appointment of Kris Hoornaert to the role of chief financial officer, with immediate effect.

EFI has announced record sales of its Digital StoreFront (DSF) web-to-print software at Drupa, where it picked up more than 20 new European customers.

Higher pulpwood costs and escalating oil prices are just some of the issues Stora Enso and UPM have warned will considerably affect their profitability.

A new wave of M&A activity looks set to sweep through the European printing industry with reports of two possible deals in the press last week.

United Business Media's (UBM) bid to merge with rival publisher Informa has fallen through but another bidder has emerged for the company.