Business
DS Smith reports positive performance in pre-close statement
DS Smith is on course to complete its proposed acquisition of Europe's second largest packaging business, SCA Packaging, according to the group's pre-close statement.
Fespa to host inaugural german-speaking conference
Fespa will put sustainability in the spotlight when it holds its inaugural Mitteleuropischer Konferenz 2012 (Central Europe Conference) in Frankfurt this October.
Shere Print buys UK's first Indigo WS6600 digital press
Newly formed packaging company Shere Print is to install the UK's first HP Indigo WS6600 digital press for the production of digital, narrow web packaging solutions.
Drupa preview: post-press stand-by-stand
FeragHall 15, Stand D25At Drupa 2012, Ferag will introduce TapeFix, a system to secure insert collections. TapeFix takes the place of a wrapper to ensure that collections stay together. TapeFix is...
Britain back in recession, but print is growing
Britain is officially back in recession, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics, which revealed that the economy shrank by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2012.
KBA appoints former Manroland service specialist to new services division
KBA UK has appointed ex-Manroland support specialist Paul Guy to project manage its newly-created service and spare parts unit, which is targeting Manroland customers.
Queen's Award winner Veritek Global to enter print industry
Technical service support business Veritek Global has announced plans to enter the print industry.
Print and packaging 'showing early signs of recovery'
The manufacturing sector has been hailed as leading the UK's race to recovery from recession as the number of companies reporting financial strain fell year-on-year, according to insolvency specialist...
EVC Graphic Design & Print installs Speedmaster SX 74
EVC Graphic Design & Print has become the latest company to invest into Heidelberg's new Speedmaster SX platform, with the installation of an SX 74 press.
MMP shareholders forced to 'run gauntlet' of angry workers
Employees at packaging giant Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) will force the company's shareholders to "run a gauntlet of angry workers" when they attend a board meeting in Vienna.