
Packaging company boss blames bag levy for administration
A Lancashire bag manufacturer has gone into administration blaming the introduction of the plastic bag levy in England last year.

Communisis sales top £350m
Sales at Communisis have leapfrogged those of St Ives after the group reported a sixth consecutive year of growth.

Fujifilm launches Acuity Select 20 series
Fujifilm has launched the new Acuity Select 20 series and will showcase the range for the first time at Fespa Digital in Amsterdam next week.

Hallsta Paper Mill restarts PM 11 production line
Holmen Paper has restarted its PM 11 production line at its Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, Sweden.

Skyline productivity reaches new heights following Aster sewer buy
Skyline Bookbinders has improved throughput of work after starting up a new Meccanotecnica Aster Pro52 sewing machine.

EFI hints at Drupa plans; acquires Bradford-based ink company
EFI combined a sneak peek at some of its Drupa plans with news of its latest acquisition – it has bought Bradford-based dye and colour products specialist Rialco.

Communisis PA jailed for company credit card fraud
A Communisis executive assistant who fraudulently used a company credit card to fund a £250,000 spending spree has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.

Denmore Press focuses on bespoke work in bid to boost turnover
Specialist envelope printer Denmore Press is repositioning itself to focus more on its growing bespoke business.

Hickling & Squires in Xerox and Duplo spend
A surge in demand for short-run digital and personalised print-on-demand work has led Hickling & Squires to install two Xerox presses.

Kodak plans wide-format return through Drupa deal
Kodak has launched a new inkjet printhead that could see it re-enter the wide-format market via an OEM partner.

Tall Security Print selected to produce standardised Ethiopian cheques
Tall Security Print is one of five security printers around the world to be chosen to produce a new standardised cheque for Ethiopia.

Trinity Mirror profits fall as The New Day launches
On the launch day of its new national daily newspaper, The New Day, Trinity Mirror has reported significant declines in revenues and profits for the full year.