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Firm fined after forklift incident
A specialist supplier to the industry has been fined £600,000 after an employee’s leg was crushed by a forklift truck.
Production strike at Saica’s Manchester paper mill
Production staff at Saica Paper UK’s Partington factory have voted to strike over pay and conditions.
Avery Dennison turns to Carbon Trust
Avery Dennison has teamed with the Carbon Trust to improve its environmental impact measurement and reporting systems.
De La Rue shares tank after another profit warning
Shares in De La Rue immediately lost more than a third of their value after the struggling group issued a trading update that contained yet another profit warning, along with an admission that it is...
Stora Enso to halve capacity at Anjala book paper mill
Stora Enso will consolidate its book paper production and permanently close one of its two paper machines at its Anjala mill in Finland.
Graham Harris retires
Printing industry inventor and Tech-ni-Fold founder Graham Harris has retired after 43 years in the industry, with his son and daughter taking over at the family-owned firm.
Hybrid Software Group reports on 2022
Hybrid Software Group has reported a dip in its revenue and pre-tax profit for 2022, despite a strong showing in its Printing Software and Enterprise Software segments.
Super-Wide Digital commits to dye-sub with clean conscience
Lancashire wide-format trade printer Super-Wide Digital (SWD) has installed an Agfa Avinci CX3200 dye sublimation printer, the firm’s second Agfa machine.
SMP launches new membership scheme for trade associations
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has partnered with the BPIF, the IPIA, and the Data and Marketing Association (DMA) to launch a new membership scheme for trade association members.
Ashgate Automation closes doors
Ashgate Automation has closed after 34 years in business, leaving Finnish manufacturer Fastbind without a UK distributor.
DS Smith praises Nozomi versatility
DS Smith’s second Nozomi, and its first in the UK, has been installed at its Ely facility in Cambridgeshire.
Visual Print shows heart in charity drive
Visual Print and Design’s Lincoln site spent February raising money for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with fitness challenges, a gaming marathon and charity shop drives.
Chelma Graphics back in independent ownership as Manchester Printers downsizing continues
A further three meetings of creditors have been called for firms that are part of the Manchester Printers Group of companies with an NOI filed against another, while Chelma Graphics has been acquired...
DC Thomson job losses reduced by Enthuse purchase
DC Thomson has sold its Aceville publishing arm to Enthuse Group, a privately owned publishing group, for an undisclosed sum.
Under-fire De La Rue appoints interim CFO
De La Rue has appointed an interim CFO to replace Rob Harding, who announced his departure in January after just under three years in the role.