Companies & suppliers

Sappi to consult on possible Stockstadt closure
Sappi has said it will commence a consultation process on the possible closure of its Stockstadt mill in Germany, after a planned sale of the site fell through earlier this year.

The Stationers’ Company elects new master
A former CEO of the British Coatings Federation has been elected as Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.

Cepac Darlington workers to strike for 10 days
Unionised workers at Cepac’s site in Darlington are set to strike over 10 days between July and September in a dispute over pay.

MBO at Blackwell Print
A Norfolk printing company with a history stretching back to 1870 has changed ownership via a management buyout.

KJS celebrates 25th birthday and invests
KJS We Are Direct Mail has celebrated 25 years in business in a month that has also seen it install 70 solar panels.

Mondi completes sale of three Russian converting ops
Mondi has completed the sale of its three Russian packaging converting operations to the Gotek Group for a total consideration of RUB 1.6bn (£14m).

Xaar in new alliance for specialist inkjet
Xaar has announced a new “win-win” partnership with German firm Quantica for ultra high viscosity inkjet printing.

Government engages with print and paper at No 10
The IPIA has participated in a joint delegation to No 10 Downing Street to advocate for the print, paper, and packaging industries.

Unlikely trio top June’s listicle
What do a retired punk and a popular YouTuber have in common with a devastating mail facility fire? They were all in the top three most-read stories in our listicle for June. Read on to catch-up on...

City A.M. mulls sale
A ‘for sale’ sign has been hoisted over London business freesheet City A.M. as the company looks to its “next chapter”.