Business

Xaar announces "cost actions" following ceramics underperformance

Xaar looks set to make an unspecified number of job cuts after announcing "cost actions" following lower than expected sales in its legacy ceramics business in the first five months of the year.

James Cropper profits hit by rising pulp prices

Cumbrian papermaker James Cropper has reported a pre-tax profit fall of 18.2% in its annual results as “dramatically rising pulp costs” led to increased costs.

Olympus returns to Nilpeter for third FA-4* flexo press

Olympus Print Group has bought its third Nilpeter FA-4* flexo press to increase its capacity and enable it to grab more market share in wine and high-end labels.

New interim FD appointed at Grafenia

Grafenia has appointed a new interim finance director, following the retirement from full-time work of its current group finance director.

Work smarter – and make your tech work harder

It was a big ask. But Creation Reprographics wanted to get even smarter by improving connectivity of workflows, optimising processes, reducing manual workloads and improving efficiency.

Sato UK in £1.1m Mark Andy investment

A boom in work from retail customers has prompted Sato UK to invest £1.1m in two new Mark Andy presses.

ECM Print Finishers in MBO investment

ECM Print Finishers has installed a secondhand MBO K800 automatic combi folder and an MBO A500 stacker as it kicks off a 12-month near-£1m investment programme geared at taking it into new finishing...

Clifton Packaging in Koenig & Bauer spend

Clifton Packaging Group has invested in a new flexo press from Koenig & Bauer as part of a wider investment drive.

BPIF urges printers to sign up to Climate Change Levy reduction scheme

Soaring energy prices have prompted the BPIF to renew its calls for companies to sign up to its Climate Change Levy reduction scheme as the deadline looms.

Hickling & Squires in Xerox Iridesse UK first

Hickling & Squires has scored a UK first after investing in Xerox’s new Iridesse Production Press.