Graphics origination and flexographic plate manufacturer Contact Originators has taken on a new technical manager to support its expansion. Gareth Heward, who started at the Dukinfield, Greater Manchester-based business on Monday (2 August), has more than 30 years’ experience in the print and graphics sectors. His role is a new position that [...]
Out-of-home (OOH) advertising is set for a major – largely digital-driven – recovery this year following a dive in fortunes during the coronavirus pandemic, with further growth forecast for 2022 according to new research. The latest quarterly Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report, which collects advertising revenue data across the entire media landscape, predicts [...]
Stephens & George Print Group has rounded off its £16m investment programme with Heidelberg that kicked off in 2018. The Merthyr Tydfil-based business, which specialises in magazine and commercial printing, is set to take delivery of a new Speedmaster XL 106-5+LX3, which will be in operation in early 2022 and will replace [...]
Stora Enso said that demand for its products – with the exception of graphic paper – had recovered strongly in Q2. President and CEO Annica Bresky cited a number of improving figures that excluded the group’s paper wing. “As the global economy recovers from the impacts of the pandemic, our strong performance [...]
Royal Mail has reported strong sales in the three months to 30 June in a trading update alongside its AGM. The group has provided comparisons with its Q1 trading in the 2019-20 and 2020-21 financial years for context and trends pre- and during the Covid-19 pandemic. Chairman Keith Williams said: “For Royal [...]
Taylor Brothers has bolstered its folding capacity after investing in a new Stahlfolder BH 66 6/4 and stacker from Heidelberg. The Bristol-based business, which has a longstanding relationship with Heidelberg, took delivery of the kit last month. The agreement also included the Lifecycle Smart version of Heidelberg’s Print Site Contract, which comprises [...]
Whistl has expanded its Parcelhub business with the addition of a new 929sqm depot at Leicester’s Meridian Business Park, creating 10 new jobs. Opened earlier this month, the depot will support Parcelhub’s expansion of a single daily parcel collection service for SME and mid-market retailers, wholesalers, and brands throughout Leicestershire, Rutland, and [...]
US company TriState Container Corporation is set to become the first business to install Xeikon’s new Idera single-pass corrugated inkjet printer. Based in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, TriState operates two divisions; TriState Container, and ProCorr Display and Packaging. Its Idera installation will begin in October. This press uses certified food-safe water-based inks on coated [...]
ProAmpac has made its fourth UK acquisition of the year as it looks to continue its private equity-backed push into the European market. The deal for Ultimate Packaging means the US-headquartered group’s UK business now has sales of more than £160m. Grimsby, Lincolnshire-based Ultimate specialises in flexible food packaging. According to its [...]
Water-based textiles ink supplier MagnaColours has been acquired by US specialised and sustainable materials company Avient Corporation for $48m (£34.9m). The deal, which was completed yesterday (1 July) after Avient approached MagnaColours with the opportunity, will see the Barnsley-based company’s materials join Avient’s existing specialty inks portfolio, alongside brands such as Wilflex and [...]
