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Papico acquires Peggs and HH Pegg
Castleford-based paper agent Papico has acquired Southampton agent Peggs and its wholly owned subsidiary HH Pegg.
CVG to increase prices; commercialises sugar beet paper
Crown Van Gelder has outlined price increases due from Q2 and has also commercially launched its new sugar beet paper.
Packaging and delivery firms advise on cardboard shortage
Packaging and delivery specialists have urged businesses to plan their needs in advance and seek alternatives as cardboard box supply continues to be impacted.
Input costs force SunChem to raise prices
Sun Chemical will increase prices across a wide range of products in EMEA from next month, citing raw material shortages and “dramatically increased” freight costs.
JAG Products adds in-house manufacturing with £350k spend
Print consumables specialist JAG Products has added in-house manufacturing after investing more than £350,000 during the coronavirus pandemic in a new bespoke manufacturing and distribution hub.
Premier adds Folex HP Indigo range; opens new regional hub
Premier Paper has become the new UK & Ireland exclusive partner for media manufacturer Folex’s HP Indigo portfolio of speciality materials, and opened a new regional distribution centre in the North...
Stora Enso starts packaging production at Oulu
Papermaker Stora Enso has completed the conversion of its Oulu paper mill for the production of packaging board.
Cardboard shortage expected to settle down quickly
Small retailers and printers have reported struggles in getting hold of cardboard boxes for deliveries due to a raft of factors hitting the supply chain, but the Confederation of Paper Industries...
Arjobex acquires MDV Group
Arjobex Synthetic Papers has acquired Germany-based specialty papers and films manufacturer and coater MDV Group.
Agfa plans further restructure at offset wing
Agfa intends to further restructure its printing business with plans to make its Offset Solutions wing a separate legal entity and streamline its product range.