
Smurfit Kappa merger with WestRock secures clearances
Smurfit Kappa has revealed that all outstanding regulatory clearances which were a condition to closing the previously announced “combination” with WestRock have now been obtained, with the deal...

Nine year ban over Bounce Back Loan
The director of a signage and laser cutting company has been barred after overstating the firm’s turnover for a Bounce Back Loan.

Ricoh and Toshiba Tec name their JV
Ricoh and Toshiba Tec have completed the integration of their joint venture with the new business named Etria.

Sappi advocates for print with Gratkorn revamp
Sappi Europe has made sustainability and security of supply for customers a top priority as the group embarks upon the third phase of a huge modernisation project at its flagship Gratkorn Mill in...

Celloglas admin report reveals £2.3m shortfall
The statement of administrator’s proposal for trade finishing specialist Celloglas Ltd, whose business and assets were acquired in a pre-pack sale last month, reveal that the business had an estimated...

International Paper spurns Suzano; DS Smith shares jump
Brazilian pulpmaker Suzano has terminated talks to buy American pulp and paper firm International Paper after failing to offer a high enough purchase price.

BakPac installs second Galaxy Pouching Line
BakPac, the flexible packaging division of independent UK label printer Bakers, has taken delivery of a second Galaxy Packtech pouch maker to continue to expand and increase pouch conversion options...

Glastonbury Free Press returns to print
Glastonbury Festival’s on-site independent free newspaper, Glastonbury Free Press, has returned for its 11th year, spinning out tales from across the 900-acre Worthy Farm for its Thursday (27 June)...

The printbots are coming
Some people were predicting this was going to be an AI Drupa, or an automation Drupa. But most visibly, it was certainly a robot Drupa.

Finishing equipment that goes above and beyond
From the start, manufacturers of B2 digital presses made their compatibility with existing B2 offset finishing installations a big part of their pitch, and this works fine when replacing offset jobs...

Star product: Taktiful Reaktor and Kreator
Taktiful Reaktor and Kreator are two new products intended to help printers design and visualise embellishments.

Star product: Kongsberg Ultimate
Kongsberg describes this next-generation digital cutting table as a game-changer and promises it will deliver the highest performance on just about any metric you can think of.