HSE found the risk assessments in place were not sufficient

Chemicals firm fined £2.5m after serious breaches

A firm that makes chemicals used by the paper industry has received a seven-figure fine after two uncontrolled releases of acid at a site in Essex.

Mimaki's UJV300DTF-75 will receive its debut in Berlin

Mimaki unveils new UV DTF tech ahead of Fespa

Mimaki has unveiled its latest machine, a direct-to-film (DTF) UV printer that can effectively produce stickers made of just ink and varnish – which can be applied to objects of all shapes and sizes.

Fespa 2025 programme unveiled

Fespa Global Print Expo 2025 has unveiled its full programme ahead of the May expo in Berlin.

Dataline in Danish buy

Dataline has expanded its European footprint with the acquisition of Dansk Dataservice’s graphic arts activities.

Antalis buys The Packaging Company (Midlands)

Paper and board product supplier Antalis has acquired packaging materials supplier and carton manufacturer The Packaging Company (Midlands) Limited, which trades as The Packaging Company.

UPDATED: Fujifilm wins German patent claim against Kodak

Europe’s Unified Patent Court has ordered Kodak to stop selling its Sonora XTRA-3 process-free plates in Germany in a ruling handed down on 2 April, which Kodak is appealing.

Gerrard: "It’s about developing the customers, but retention is really key as well."

Certus Card Group appoints new managing director

The recently rebranded Certus Card Group has appointed Paul Gerrard as its new managing director.

De La Rue's £300m Authentication sale set to complete next month

De La Rue has moved a step closer to completing the sale of its Authentication division.

PM11 has the capacity to produce up to 470,000 tonnes of corrugated base paper annually

Heinzel Group commissions rebuilt paper machine following €140m investment

Heinzel Group has converted its paper machine 11 (PM11) from publication paper production to corrugated base paper, to support its commitment to sustainable packaging papers and following a major...

BPIF bangs the drum on noise

The BPIF has urged print bosses to ensure their workplace noise control measures are up-to-date, and warned that the Health & Safety Executive is currently carrying out unannounced inspections.

Duran Dogan boosts efficiencies with game-changing software

Premium packaging specialist Duran Dogan has revamped its production processes with what it describes as “game-changing” cost-based layout planning and estimation software from InSoft.

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Arrow Film Converters in administration; Coral Products acquires assets

Flexible packaging printer Arrow Film Converters has gone into administration, with its business and certain assets sold to PLC Coral Products in a pre-pack deal.