Disciplines

Tesco steers customers towards online statements
Tesco plans to send out Clubcard statements by email rather than post from next month “to help save paper” – although there is an option for customers to opt back in to printed communications.

Fordingbridge brings die-cutting in-house with Vivid install
Fordingbridge Print has taken on a VeloBlade Volta 69+ digital die-cutting system from Vivid Laminating Technologies to bring die-cutting in-house.

Company financial distress levels rise
There was a 19% increase in the number of companies in critical financial distress in the first quarter of 2022, according to new research.

Industry awaits Walstead decision on what's next for YM web kit
Walstead’s deal to buy at least seven web offset presses from the collapsed YM web division has resulted in feverish industry speculation about what happens next.

Lecta to up prices on specialty grades
Lecta will increase prices on all of its specialty paper grades by 8% to 10% from next month.

Spandex unifies group under single brand
Spandex has introduced a new logo to reflect the evolution of the business while also unifying its brand across all group companies in Europe and Australia.

Avery Dennison European ops benefit from big spend
Avery Dennison is making a substantial investment in its European manufacturing capacity with programmes involving a €60m (£50.4m) spend underway.

Inkjet drug regs changes scrapped
Industry bodies have welcomed the government’s decision to can looming regulation changes which threatened to effectively ban certain ingredients crucial to the manufacture of inks and press...

Smurfit Kappa acquires Atlas Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK (SKUK) has acquired corrugated packaging provider Atlas Packaging.

Walstead seals deal for YM web assets
Walstead Group has acquired most of the assets of YM Group’s shuttered web offset businesses in administration – and could reboot one of the factories if customer support makes it viable.