Business

Smurfit Kappa strike suspended pending appeal
Unite has suspended strike action at Smurfit Kappa's Northampton corrugated facility while it awaits the outcome of an appeal against the sacking of two of its senior stewards at the plant.

Ultrachem launches Fastbond Adhesive
Independent manufacturer and supplier of coatings and pressroom consumables Ultrachem has launched Fastbond clear ultraviolet curing adhesive.

Vision Paper and Board introduces mixed pallets service
Vision Paper and Board has introduced a new service which will see it offer a ream-wrapped range of products to complement its bulk-packed portfolio.

Canon to launch new UV curable ink at Fespa
Canon will launch and demonstrate a new UV-curable ink for its Océ Arizona 300-, 400- and 600-Series printers at next month's Fespa 2015 exhibition in Cologne.

Creating your own mailing super site
Setting up an entirely new factory, effectively from the starting point of a blank sheet of paper, is a luxury afforded to few print bosses and one that would be a dream for many.

Heir line pilots: How to navigate a successful route to your next leader
To outsiders it seemed a natural succession: the young Scottish leader had been successfully running a rival, although much smaller, operation in the neighbouring county to that of the grizzled...

Take pride in your profitability
One of the many interesting topics thrown up in this issue’s interview was that profit is still too often seen as a dirty word in print.

How do the two main parties match up on election pledges?
While a coalition government is a highly likely outcome of the 7 May election, it will be led by one or other of the two big players. So, what are they offering?

Interview: ‘We’ve got a good business, we do a bloody good job’
By his own admission, there have been some ups and downs over the 35 years Stephens & George managing director Andrew Jones has worked at the family firm.

Callprint appoints new Jupiter managing director
Reprographics and large-format print specialist Callprint has recruited David Snaith as the managing director of the new Jupiter Visual Communications team.