Business

Former Paperlinx chief Price gets top HH Global job
Paperlinx’s former chief executive Andrew Price has secured a top job at HH Global.

JR Print buys bulk of rival business
Commercial printer JR Print has acquired the assets, equipment and assignment of lease of fellow Horsham, West Sussex-based business Kool Kat, an ex-Kall Kwik franchisee, for an undisclosed sum.

Coveris expands global packaging empire
Global plastic packaging company Coveris has moved into South America with the acquisition of Olefinas.

Countrystyle secures three major recycling contracts
Resource management and recycling specialist Countrystyle Recycling has secured contracts to provide recycling services to three printers based in the South East.

New envelope print company launches
A new envelope printing and manufacturing company has launched in Blackburn, Lancashire this week, with hopes to grow to a turnover of £15m-£20m within six years.

Austrian Post launches in the UK
Austrian Post has launched an international wholesale service in the UK after signing a deal with a British mail services company.

55 jobs go as Dobson & Crowther searches for buyer
55 of Dobson & Crowther's 79 employees have been made redundant as the litho printer continues to operate with a skeleton staff while administrators work to find a potential buyer.

Ofcom launches new Royal Mail regulation review
Ofcom is to review Royal Mail regulation, following the withdrawal of Whistl from the end-to-end (E2E) delivery market last week.

QuickPrint upgrades plant list with £200k spend
QuickPrint has overhauled its press room with nearly £200,000 worth of investment in new machinery over the past six months.

Dobson & Crowther falls into administration
Litho printer Dobson & Crowther has fallen into administration, putting 79 jobs at risk at the Llangollen, North Wales-based business.