The joint venture with Sappi cannot come soon enough as UPM suffers from declines in demand across Europe. The divestiture of UPM’s Communications Papers business will be good thing all round says president and CEO Massimo Reynaudo in the UPM annual report and accounts. The deal, announced at the end of the year, to combine […]
Agentic AI can understand the job specifications from an email and use this to set
The press manufacturer is in administration and faces a major overhaul, large scale job cuts
The German press manufacturer is starting to see the benefits of its Spotlight programme despite
On the heels of the guillotine production arm, the handling systems business Baumann Solms has
Italian based board producer has introduced a high content recycled board with no compromise on
The Japanese company is expecting growth this year based on the new inkjet presses that
Heidelberg’s efforts to grow the business have faced headwinds in recent months, but operating profit
New press orders have fallen from the highs of a year ago, but profit is
Japanese company Brother is adding more inkjet to the mix with the acquisition of Mutoh.
Hunkeler’s CEO Daniel Erni has left the Muller Martini group, and not for the first
A new online platform aims to be the go too location for everything an SME
One of the world’s largest label printing groups is cutting outgoings through a financial reorganisation
In the social economy speed is everything says Cloudprinter, leading to plans to set up
The Swiss doctor blade and ink company has acquired the UK anilox roller specialist and plans to expand production to the US. One of the UK’s leading producers of anilox rollers has been acquired by Swiss group Daetwyler. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, gives Cheshire Anilox Rollers access to Daetwyler’s sales and support network […]
German press manufacturer has extended and improved loan terms as it seeks growth opportunities beyond
Baumann Perfecta is the latest German company to restructuture under protection of the court. Guillotine maker Baumann Perfecta has sought the protection of courts in Germany in order to enable the business to be restructured. Managing director Christian Baumann says: “The goal is to further explore an investor solution during the self-administration proceedings and, in […]
Expanding group has acquired a carton business in the Netherlands from packaging giant Mayr-Melnhof. Grenadier Packaging has completed its third folding carton acquisition and its first on the European mainland with the purchase of MM Packaging Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. The business has been part of the giant Mayr-Melnhof group which has facilities across the […]
Private Equity business Butterfly has bought into the distributed digital print network for flexible packaging. A US P-E business has acquired digital print pioneer EPac Flexible Packaging from investors that have included global packaging giant Amcor. Butterfly Equity is a Los Angeles P-E business that backs food and beverage start ups, providing a neat fit […]
The Dundalk plant has been manufacturing toner for Xerox, but closed the operation at the end of last year Xerox has closed its toner manufacturing plant in Dundalk, its last printer manufacturing presence in the British Isles. Production of toners produced in Ireland will now be supplied from its Webster plant near Rochester and other […]
Kolbus UK is already talking about automation, robots, palletising systems and packaging projects as it flies flag for Italianequipment Kolbus UK has become the agent for and will handle sales and support for Italian automated handling solutions provider Solema. The equipment dovetails with much bindery equipment and fits neatly where labour saving automation is a […]
An indepth study by researchers in Germany concludes that print is less harmful in terms
Acquisition of Moss creates global platform for experiential and retail brands backed by PE investment.
In the latest twist in the EUDR saga, books and magazines are among the products
