News

Dies Direct has increased production speed by 40% following a £12,000 investment in new kit and the appointment of a new manager.

The exclusive UK distributor of Neschen products has said that service will not be affected following insolvency proceedings of the company in Germany.

In yet another blow to the UK paper industry, Tullis Russell Papermakers has fallen into administration, after racking up losses of £18.5m over five years, resulting in the immediate loss of 325 jobs.

Global plastics and media group Vink Holdings has bought the assets of Paperlinx’s wide-format operation, Visual Technology Solutions (VTS), from administrators Deloitte.

Antalis has been appointed as exclusive distributor for Polyart, the recyclable synthetic paper produced by sister company ArjoBex.

Simpson Group has completed a £1.5m investment with the installation of a Crest 3200 X-Y RSC cutter.

Frome, Somerset-based printer PPS Commercial Print has invested in a Duplo Digital System 5000 bookletmaker to reduce its makeready times and benefit from full automation.

Papergraphics has moved into the hardware and software markets after becoming one of four Jetrix resellers in the UK.

Fledgling finishing and assembly company Forward Finishing has invested in new equipment and is due to move to larger premises to cope with rapid growth since opening last year.

Unite has suspended strike action at Smurfit Kappa's Northampton corrugated facility while it awaits the outcome of an appeal against the sacking of two of its senior stewards at the plant.

North Wolds Printers has taken on a new trainee and made its first major investment since the business changed ownership last summer.

Wyndeham Group has closed its Wyndeham Gait factory in Grimsby as part of a wider restructure of its sheetfed and web facilities that will involve significant expansion at one site.

A major online auction of Paperlinx UK assets is being prepared, including warehouse racking with the capacity to hold 50,000 pallets and a host of printing and finishing kit.

Five print-related businesses are celebrating Queen’s Award for Enterprise accolades.

It’s been a while since Overmatter has had a nice print-related cake to write about, so thanks goodness for Systematic Print Management, which has saved us from our slough of sponge-deprived despond.