Companies & suppliers

The December issue of Printweek is out now and includes the industry’s most anticipated and hotly debated rundown, the Printweek Power 100, as well as in-depth features and analysis on the hottest topics in print.
Who will have secured the top spot this year? Who’s up and who’s down? Check out the Power 100 and see if you agree with our rankings.

Stora Enso and Sulapac launch 'sustainable straw'
Stora Enso and Sulapac are launching a renewable and biodegradable straw to help combat the global problem of plastic waste.

DecoNetwork releases Version 8.5
DecoNetwork has released the latest version of its flagship software that enables DTG printers to streamline their business operations into one platform.

Xerox goes on the road with HP proposal
Xerox CEO John Visentin is meeting with HP shareholders this week as the manufacturer pitches the perceived benefits of its takeover plan.

Azonprinter claims world first with new printer
Azonprinter has launched a new flatbed that can print onto any flat or round object up to 420mm high, which it claims is a world first, and 330mm in diameter.

GF Smith acquires RK Burt
Luxury paper merchant GF Smith has acquired fine art paper supplier RK Burt & Co.

Stora Enso restructures consumer board and packaging divisions
Stora Enso is set to merge the container board business in its packaging solutions division with the consumer board division, creating a new packaging materials division.

Revenue and profit up at DS Smith in H1
DS Smith has reported record group profitability and return on sales “despite economic headwinds” in its half-year results.

Xerox goes hostile with HP takeover bid
The gloves are off: Xerox has gone on the offensive and will now take its takeover proposal directly to HP’s shareholders, saying that HP’s refusal to engage in mutual due diligence “defies logic”.

Vistaprint probe after customer data exposed
Vistaprint has apologised and is taking action after an unencrypted database containing customer details – including some customers from the UK – was found online by an internet security specialist.