Granthams GT sells and supports large-format printers and finishing kit

Granthams GT division acquired by Entwistle Group

The Graphic Technology (GT) division of wide-format kit reseller Granthams has been acquired by the Entwistle Group.

The range includes a 220gsm and 350gsm premium packaging paper in Denim White

James Cropper unveils denim-blend packaging paper

The new paper from James Cropper is a 100% recycled and recyclable paper for packaging using pre-worn jeans in the fibre blend.

The two-day summit is organised by FuturePrint

FuturePrint Leaders Summit to encourage change

FuturePrint Leaders Summit 2022, in Geneva later this month, will focus on the future of print technology and inspiring leaders in the print and packaging industries to promote change.

The plate was used to print copies of the key historical document

110-year-old printing plate sells for £15k at auction

A printing plate used for the historical Ulster Covenant has sold for £15,000 at a Belfast auction house.

The bottles are made of 94% recycled paperboard

International first for Frugalpac machine

UK-based paper bottle manufacturer Frugalpac has signed a deal with a Canadian packaging firm for its pioneering paper bottle machine.

RR Flexo had entered a CVA in October 2020. Image: Google Maps

Print businesses sold in pre-pack deals

The pandemic fall out continues to impact the industry as two more print businesses hit the buffers and pre-pack to survive.

Around 200 Unite the Union members are picketing today

Picket lines out at Sun Chemical

Union members across Sun Chemical’s major UK ink plants are taking part in a second day of strikes.

Travis (L) with Goleniowski: "There was a gap in our hardware portfolio"

Papergraphics joins Roland DG dealer network

UK wide-format specialist Papergraphics has signed an agreement with Roland DG to join its exclusive dealer channel, selling some of the manufacturer’s key products for the sign and graphics market.

Tame: print and paper has a great sustainable story to tell

Webmart and CFH Docmail join Two Sides

Webmart and CFH Docmail are the latest to join print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.

Printing Components produces a wide range of parts for several sectors

Printing Components under new ownership

Welsh manufacturer Printing Components has been acquired in a management buyout, securing 20 jobs.

Benny Landa: "We are thrilled and proud to welcome such high-profile investors"

Landa’s lab-grown diamond firm completes $90m investment round

Benny Landa’s Lusix venture, which produces lab-grown diamonds, has completed an investment round of $90m (£74.5m).

Digital technology is set to see wider adoption worldwide - particularly in Asia

Digital to press advantage over litho in next five years

The print market is moving to an “increasingly digital future,” according to the latest Smithers industry report.