K&B: focus on growth markets is paying off
Koenig & Bauer has reported a near-30% increase in order intake, boosted by sheetfed and special presses, and said it was confident about the future as the “global economic engine is increasingly...
UPAC moves to four-day working week
Independent packaging supplier UPAC Group has formalised a four-day working week for its staff.
Visual Print and Design appoints new business manager
Visual Print and Design has taken on a new business manager to help the company identify new opportunities across the UK and develop client relationships.
Global Graphics doubles revenue in interim results
Global Graphics has reported a substantial revenue increase in its financial results for the first half of 2020, due in large part to its January acquisition of the Hybrid Software Group and growth in...
Grafenia cuts costs for new life post-Covid
Grafenia has published a full year of pandemic-impacted results, with CEO Peter Gunning describing the firm as “the canary in the coronamine” in terms of the knock-on effects across its customer base.
Stephens & George completes £16m investment programme
Stephens & George Print Group has rounded off its £16m investment programme with Heidelberg that kicked off in 2018.
CPMA warns on packaging impact of proposed food regs
The Consumer Packaging Manufacturers Alliance (CPMA) has cautioned that recommended regulation on certain foods could cause issues for the printed packaging industry and the marketing of the products...
Book printer raided in gangmaster investigation
One of Europe’s biggest book printers has become embroiled in a ‘gangmaster’ scandal involving the exploitation and abuse of foreign workers.
Moonpig: customer purchasing starting to normalise
Moonpig has posted its maiden results as a PLC, and has flagged that the incredible growth at the business fuelled by the pandemic will be tempered in the future as life in general settles down to a...
Xaar opens new corporate HQ
Xaar has officially opened its new global headquarters in Cambridgeshire.
Sappi and Flint flag more price rises
Paper maker Sappi and ink manufacturer Flint have both flagged the need for further price rises due to the ongoing raw materials crisis.
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper to up all prices by 20%
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe is set to roll out another steep price rise – this time for its entire portfolio.