Companies & suppliers

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...

Canon report finds buyers want more input from printers
Fewer than 20% of printers and in-house print rooms are fulfilling the needs of print buyers, according to new research from Canon Europe.

C&T strengthens technical support with new hire
Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has bolstered its technical support offering to its UK customers with the appointment of a new technical sales die-cutting...

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...

Dodgy doings dominate January
Shady goings on took the top spots in January’s list of most-read stories, but it wasn’t all bad news with investments from high-profile players in kit and people also getting their fair share of...

Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards returns for 2021
The Stationers’ Company has launched its 2021 Innovation Excellence Awards, the first since 2019 as the scheme was postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Ashgate launches all-in-one manual binder
Ashgate Automation has launched a new all-in-one manual binder for high quality PUR and EVA book production.

Denmaur seizes paper wrap opportunity
Denmaur Paper Media has further embraced the move away from polywrapping by adding its first stock substrate developed specifically for paper wrapping.