Business

Relocated London Packaging Week has successful opening
London Packaging Week opened its doors to just under 3,000 visitors yesterday (21 September) on the opening day of the two-day luxury packaging event, which has relocated to London’s ExCel this year.

VGL expands capacity with SwissQprint investment
Large-format printer VGL has enhanced its flexibility and the quality of its output after taking on a SwissQprint Kudu.

Sales boom at Ancient House
Sales at Ancient House Printing Group have increased by well over 20% for the second year running.

US firm buys Grafenia stake
An American investment firm has become one of Grafenia’s biggest shareholders after buying a near-12% stake in the group.

Green light for KP Services sale
The Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA) has approved the sale of KP Services to All Island Media.

Baker Labels sets up charitable foundation
Trade label printer Baker Labels has added more structure and commitment to its regular charity contributions by setting up a new charitable foundation.

Stora Enso appoints new president and CEO
Stora Enso’s board of directors has appointed a new president and CEO.

Xaar invests in inventory, wins sales
Xaar has reported encouraging signs of recovery in its key markets, despite headwinds that impacted its results for the first-half.

ePS partners with Picsart for MarketDirect StoreFront
MIS and workflow specialist eProductivity Software (ePS) has embedded the Picsart Create Editor into its MarketDirect StoreFront Print e-commerce platform.

Grafenia sees success with fundraising
A new fundraising announced by Grafenia last month has raised over £23m for the Aim-listed PLC.