UK paper making was dealt a further blow in September after Arjowiggins Group’s UK operations – including the historic mills at Stoneywood and Chartham – were placed into administration... It emerged that wide-format printer Gardners owed nearly £5.5m to its creditors prior to its sale to PFI group by administrators... Colourpoint Litho was sold in a pre-pack deal to two former directors, casting off its pandemic-related liabilities in the process... Mailing house MetroMail rolled-out a bumper cost-of-living package to its staff including one-off payments and early pay reviews... Tradeprint took on some of the assets and staff of neighbouring wide-format printer Tayprint after it appointed liquidators.... The UK print industry joined the nation in mourning the Queen’s passing... Communisis owner OSG Group emerged from Chapter 11 after completing its fast-track restructure... More than 100 staff affected by the collapse of retail display specialist Kesslers International were awarded compensation after an employment tribunal judged that no consultation was undertaken... Sappi agreed a deal with soon-to-be Agfa Offset Solutions owner Aurelius to sell its Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands, Stockstadt Mill in Germany, and its Kirkniemi Mill in Finland...
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