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Fenner adds new eco paper to range

Fenner Paper has launched a new paper made from agricultural waste, in a timely move to coincide with last week’s COP26 event.

Fluence Automation offers a wide portfolio of products

BlueCrest acquires Fluence Automation

Equipment manufacturer and supplier BlueCrest has acquired Fluence Automation to accelerate its growth in the e-commerce fulfilment and parcel sortation markets.

Bobst Italia is the manufacturer's worldwide centre of excellence

Bobst acquires Cerutti

Bobst Italia has acquired Italian gravure press manufacturer Cerutti.

Jardine: "The economy is kicking in again, and more work is getting generated and approved"

Industry moves closer to pre-Covid levels in Q3

The UK printing and printed packaging industry continues to rebound, with most companies improving their performance in Q3 and many expecting to see further improvements in Q4, despite a major impact...

Binnie: encouraged by the growing resilience of global economies

Sappi turns around profits, but challenges remain

Sappi has hailed an almost $150m (£112m) profits turnaround in its year end results, but has warned that it expects the impact of spiking energy costs and supply chain challenges to continue,...

Geer: Warrants are important in highly-competitive markets

Stationers' extends Warrants deadline

The Stationers’ Company has extended the entry deadline for its 2022 Warrants scheme, which is designed to herald excellence within the print and communication industries.

The Leicester-based firm saw its sales fall further due to Covid-19. Image: Google Maps

Trade creditors owed circa-£1m by Office Depot UK

Part of the Office Depot business that was not purchased by Paragon subsidiary OT Group earlier this year is poised to go into liquidation with trade creditors to the company owed circa-£1m.

(L-R) Baker Labels' Harry, Steve and Tom Baker

Infigo supporting Baker Labels with online store

Infigo is helping new customer Baker Labels to develop and implement an online store for its athlete ID products brand Sportstiks.

Hundsdörfer: Heidelberg is doing very well

Heidelberg recovery continues

Heidelberg has stated that the year-on-year market recovery has continued in “virtually all regions” across the first half of the year as it sticks to its financial outlook for the year in spite of...

Stokes: ETrak offers clients delivery reliability at cost effective prices

The Delivery Group acquires ETrak

E-commerce and specialist mail services firm The Delivery Group has acquired 100% of ETrak Logistics, its prior joint venture with Parcel Monkey, to drive its international growth plans.

Users will get the feeling of being physically present with a virtual coach

HP and Microsoft collaborate on print ‘mixed reality’ service

HP has unveiled a ‘mixed reality’ service powered by the Microsoft HoloLens 2 headset that will enable users of its Industrial Printers to connect with HP engineers.

Cole: "We’re pleased to have increased our capacity in this area"

Go Inspire supports demand with mega enclosing investment

Go Inspire has invested in a raft of new, additional enclosing equipment in a £2m spend to support its growth trajectory and develop both transactional and marketing communications services for its...

The Beetham mill employs around 140 staff. Image: Google Maps

BillerudKorsnäs divests Cumbrian mill

Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs has divested its Beetham mill in Cumbria after signing an agreement for the site with London-based investment firm Inspirit Capital.

British Book Design & Production Awards 2021 winners

BBD&P Awards laud UK book design and manufacturing

Around 250 leading lights from the UK’s book publishing and production industry celebrated the best in British book design and production at last night’s BBD&P Awards.

Hunkeler Innovationdays was last held in 2019

Hunkeler Innovationdays postponed to 2023

Swiss manufacturer Hunkeler’s specialist continuous-feed inkjet trade show has been pushed back by a year due to the ongoing effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well as exhibitors’ supply chain...