Steve Dryden joins Flint Group while Adrian Marsh takes the finance reins at DS Smith
Dryden spearheaded DS Smith’s drawn-out takeover of SCA Packaging, which completed last July, in a deal worth £1.3bn. The acquisition made it one of the leading suppliers of recycled packaging for consumer goods in Europe. Before DS Smith he was finance director at Filtrona, where he had spent nine years in various financial leadership roles. Dryden’s decision to leave DS Smith was announced in January and he has been working a notice period since then. He was not available to comment. Flint Group chief executive Antoine Fady, whom Dryden will report to, said: “Steve joins us with a broad range of experience and great track record in financial management including controlling, treasury, tax and corporate development. “His appointment further strengthens the executive management team and I’m sure he will provide a valuable contribution in the ongoing successful development of Flint Group.” Flint Group makes printing consumables including conventional and energy curable inks and coatings for most offset, flexographic and gravure applications. It claims to be number one or two supplier in every major market segment it serves. The group, which also makes pressroom chemicals, printing blankets and sleeves for offset printing, is headquartered in Luxembourg and employs 6,900 people. Revenues for 2012 were £1.91bn (€2.25bn). Meanwhile DS Smith has announced Dryden’s successor. Adrian Marsh is due to join in late September. He has been Tesco’s group director of tax, treasury and corporate finance for the last three and a half years. Previously he was European CFO at AstraZeneca and CFO for global building products at Pilkington. Marsh said: “I am excited to be joining DS Smith at such an important stage in the company’s history. I have been extremely impressed by the business and the management and look forward to supporting the board in driving the company’s development.” DS Smith chairman Gareth Davis said: “Adrian brings extensive and valuable international experience and skills and I am confident he will make a great contribution as we continue to execute our strategy to become the leader in recycled packaging for consumer goods.” Davis praised Dryden for his hard work and dedication over the last five years. Dryden stands down on 28 June....
read moreSteve Dryden joins Flint Group while Adrian Marsh takes the finance reins at DS Smith
Dryden spearheaded DS Smith’s drawn-out takeover of SCA Packaging, which completed last July, in a deal worth £1.3bn. The acquisition made it one of the leading suppliers of recycled packaging for consumer goods in Europe. Before DS Smith he was finance director at Filtrona, where he had spent nine years in various financial leadership roles. Dryden’s decision to leave DS Smith was announced in January and he has been working a notice period since then. He was not available to comment. Flint Group chief executive Antoine Fady, whom Dryden will report to, said: “Steve joins us with a broad range of experience and great track record in financial management including controlling, treasury, tax and corporate development. “His appointment further strengthens the executive management team and I’m sure he will provide a valuable contribution in the ongoing successful development of Flint Group.” Flint Group makes printing consumables including conventional and energy curable inks and coatings for most offset, flexographic and gravure applications. It claims to be number one or two supplier in every major market segment it serves. The group, which also makes pressroom chemicals, printing blankets and sleeves for offset printing, is headquartered in Luxembourg and employs 6,900 people. Revenues for 2012 were £1.91bn (€2.25bn). Meanwhile DS Smith has announced Dryden’s successor. Adrian Marsh is due to join in late September. He has been Tesco’s group director of tax, treasury and corporate finance for the last three and a half years. Previously he was European CFO at AstraZeneca and CFO for global building products at Pilkington. Marsh said: “I am excited to be joining DS Smith at such an important stage in the company’s history. I have been extremely impressed by the business and the management and look forward to supporting the board in driving the company’s development.” DS Smith chairman Gareth Davis said: “Adrian brings extensive and valuable international experience and skills and I am confident he will make a great contribution as we continue to execute our strategy to become the leader in recycled packaging for consumer goods.” Davis praised Dryden for his hard work and dedication over the last five years. Dryden stands down on 28 June....
read moreXerox unveils wide-format printer for graphics market
The new, single pass sheet-fed or roll-fed machine, uses Memjet inkjet technology and is targeted at printers servicing the indoor poster, banner, signage and point-of-purchase display graphics markets. The manufacturer claims that at speeds of 420 sqm/h at 1600dpi, the IJP2000 can print jobs more than 40 times faster than “comparable” wide format systems and is able to maintain quality and output speed without being impacted by substrate type or width. The machine can handle substrates up to 42in (106cm) and 190gsm. Nine-metre banners can be produced in one minute, according to Xerox. The printer, which is driven by Caldera’s Grand RIP Plus, is suitable for a range of substrates such as textile, vinyl, backlit and stoplight films as well as standard and coated papers and uses aqueous inkjet, dye-based inks in CMYK. It comprises five stationary print heads that the manufacturer said utilise “breakthrough” technology enabling printers to achieve results that “have been previously unattainable in the market”. Vice president of Inkjet Business at Xerox, Dustin Graupmann said: “We anticipate this being a breakthrough product, which is going to redefine the speed quality combination in the market. Graupmann said that the new machine had been designed to meet changing needs in the industry such as shorter turnaround times as well as personalisation and versioning. “We think these are all strengths of Xerox and that the IJP will meet some of those demands in the market,” he added. Graupmann said that printers would only need to run the machine for 45 minutes a day or for 2,000 to 5,000sq metres a month to achieve “a good return”. “This machine has the potential to have plenty of available capacity for printers to continue to grow their businesses and also gives them the unique opportunity to retire multiple older devices,” he added. The list price for the IJP2000 is available on request and will be commercially available from...
read moreXerox unveils wide-format printer for graphics market
The new, single pass sheet-fed or roll-fed machine, uses Memjet inkjet technology and is targeted at printers servicing the indoor poster, banner, signage and point-of-purchase display graphics markets. The manufacturer claims that at speeds of 420 sqm/h at 1600dpi, the IJP2000 can print jobs more than 40 times faster than “comparable” wide format systems and is able to maintain quality and output speed without being impacted by substrate type or width. The machine can handle substrates up to 42in (106cm) and 190gsm. Nine-metre banners can be produced in one minute, according to Xerox. The printer, which is driven by Caldera’s Grand RIP Plus, is suitable for a range of substrates such as textile, vinyl, backlit and stoplight films as well as standard and coated papers and uses aqueous inkjet, dye-based inks in CMYK. It comprises five stationary print heads that the manufacturer said utilise “breakthrough” technology enabling printers to achieve results that “have been previously unattainable in the market”. Vice president of Inkjet Business at Xerox, Dustin Graupmann said: “We anticipate this being a breakthrough product, which is going to redefine the speed quality combination in the market. Graupmann said that the new machine had been designed to meet changing needs in the industry such as shorter turnaround times as well as personalisation and versioning. “We think these are all strengths of Xerox and that the IJP will meet some of those demands in the market,” he added. Graupmann said that printers would only need to run the machine for 45 minutes a day or for 2,000 to 5,000sq metres a month to achieve “a good return”. “This machine has the potential to have plenty of available capacity for printers to continue to grow their businesses and also gives them the unique opportunity to retire multiple older devices,” he added. The list price for the IJP2000 is available on request and will be commercially available from...
read moreColour certification boosts business for Positive Images
The printer in Mitcham, Surrey, has achieved the Heidelberg ISO 12647-2 certification to prove it can consistently match colour throughout a run and from job to job. Managing director Danny Sullivan said: “We are heavily concentrated on brand quality and consistency with blue-chip clients and will flag up this award to customers in a brochure with case studies. “We hope this certification could push us more towards print management companies and design agencies because there is a failure within the industry of colour consistency.” Positive Images, only the 17th company to win the Heidelberg certificate, works for household names in sectors such as health and retail. Printed material includes brochures, leaflets and stationery. The four-day process saw Heidelberg taskmasters check prepress, calibration and printing. Sheets were sent for scrutiny to Germany, and test sheets must be sent every six months. Certification renewal is every two years. Sullivan installed a £1m Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L two years ago and also runs a six-colour Speedmaster 74 and a raft of digital kit. The newest investment included Axis Control spectral measurement which Sullivan said “eats up all the work but is still not at capacity”. “We bought the XL because we had already invested heavily in IT at the front end and in post-press but not in the pressroom because of the level of expenditure required. But push came to shove and we had to invest.” The extra capacity has changed Positive Images’ average runs from between 5,000 and 25,000 to much longer runs for brochures, Sullivan said. Brother and production director Mike Sullivan said an added bonus of the XL was sustainability. The kit runs with virtually no alcohol and very few start up sheets. Heidelberg colour specialist Steve Fowler said: “Colour quality sells. Print management companies were the first to demand provable colour standards but this has become a requirement for a growing number of tenders. “Print colour management focuses the mind on production processes and so has the side benefit of reducing variables and with that, cutting waste as well as minimising the risk of disputed or rejected jobs. “Printers can even supply their customers with documentation to prove that the colour quality was produced to the tightest parameters,” he...
read moreColour certification boosts business for Positive Images
The printer in Mitcham, Surrey, has achieved the Heidelberg ISO 12647-2 certification to prove it can consistently match colour throughout a run and from job to job. Managing director Danny Sullivan said: “We are heavily concentrated on brand quality and consistency with blue-chip clients and will flag up this award to customers in a brochure with case studies. “We hope this certification could push us more towards print management companies and design agencies because there is a failure within the industry of colour consistency.” Positive Images, only the 17th company to win the Heidelberg certificate, works for household names in sectors such as health and retail. Printed material includes brochures, leaflets and stationery. The four-day process saw Heidelberg taskmasters check prepress, calibration and printing. Sheets were sent for scrutiny to Germany, and test sheets must be sent every six months. Certification renewal is every two years. Sullivan installed a £1m Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L two years ago and also runs a six-colour Speedmaster 74 and a raft of digital kit. The newest investment included Axis Control spectral measurement which Sullivan said “eats up all the work but is still not at capacity”. “We bought the XL because we had already invested heavily in IT at the front end and in post-press but not in the pressroom because of the level of expenditure required. But push came to shove and we had to invest.” The extra capacity has changed Positive Images’ average runs from between 5,000 and 25,000 to much longer runs for brochures, Sullivan said. Brother and production director Mike Sullivan said an added bonus of the XL was sustainability. The kit runs with virtually no alcohol and very few start up sheets. Heidelberg colour specialist Steve Fowler said: “Colour quality sells. Print management companies were the first to demand provable colour standards but this has become a requirement for a growing number of tenders. “Print colour management focuses the mind on production processes and so has the side benefit of reducing variables and with that, cutting waste as well as minimising the risk of disputed or rejected jobs. “Printers can even supply their customers with documentation to prove that the colour quality was produced to the tightest parameters,” he...
read moreAntalis reveals winning line-up
The Body Language Series won the books category and was selected as the overall winner. The judges praised its “outstanding” typography and good choice of colours. The booklets were designed by Valle Walkley and printed by Push on 120gsm Olin Regular in natural white. Push also printed the winning entries in the brochures (product) and brochures (corporate) categories, both designed by Made Thought. Other category winners were: Geordie Dave, designer of the winning direct mail entry, which was printed by Team Impression. The stationery award went to designer AV Brown with printing by Belfast Print Workshop. Brochures (services) was won by Alphabetical and printed by Identity Press. The winning designer of annual or interim reports was Radford Wallis, with printing by Gavin Martin. Five Foot Six won magazines and catalogues category, printed by Empress Litho; Best in digital print was designed by Magpie Studio and printed by Gavin Martin. The recycled paper category was designed by Radford Wallis and printed by Gavin Martin; Finally, the winning creative paper award was designed by The Designers Republic and printed by Evolution Print. Around 150 guests attended the awards ceremony, held at London’s iconic Abbey Road studios. It capped off a busy period for Antalis. The merchanting group announced earlier this week that it would acquire Xerox’s €300m (£256m) turnover office paper and digital print media business, and also recently sealed an exclusive distribution deal with display graphics substrate specialist Drytac....
read moreAntalis reveals winning line-up
The Body Language Series won the books category and was selected as the overall winner. The judges praised its “outstanding” typography and good choice of colours. The booklets were designed by Valle Walkley and printed by Push on 120gsm Olin Regular in natural white. Push also printed the winning entries in the brochures (product) and brochures (corporate) categories, both designed by Made Thought. Other category winners were: Geordie Dave, designer of the winning direct mail entry, which was printed by Team Impression. The stationery award went to designer AV Brown with printing by Belfast Print Workshop. Brochures (services) was won by Alphabetical and printed by Identity Press. The winning designer of annual or interim reports was Radford Wallis, with printing by Gavin Martin. Five Foot Six won magazines and catalogues category, printed by Empress Litho; Best in digital print was designed by Magpie Studio and printed by Gavin Martin. The recycled paper category was designed by Radford Wallis and printed by Gavin Martin; Finally, the winning creative paper award was designed by The Designers Republic and printed by Evolution Print. Around 150 guests attended the awards ceremony, held at London’s iconic Abbey Road studios. It capped off a busy period for Antalis. The merchanting group announced earlier this week that it would acquire Xerox’s €300m (£256m) turnover office paper and digital print media business, and also recently sealed an exclusive distribution deal with display graphics substrate specialist Drytac....
read moreRoyal Mail secures High Court DSA boycott reprieve
The two are due to return to the High Court on Friday 28 June in the latest turn to a dispute that followed a ballot of 112,000 union members last month over alleged unfair competiton from the likes of TNT and working conditions. The vote, on a 74% turnout, resulted in a 92% “yes” vote to the question ‘do you support the boycott of competitors’ mail?’. But at court on Wednesday 19 June the CWU undertook not to up the boycott ante for at least a week. A union spokeswoman said: “Royal Mail had already given notice they intended take this court action before they knew the result of the ballot. It was very jumpy about the boycott element of the ballot. “In effect they tried to take out an injunction on something we hadn’t done, but we had agreed with Royal Mail we would not do anything for seven days. There was no injunction, so this is a bit of a nothing.” However a boycott was still possible, she insisted: “There’s little I can say until next Friday. There could be another hearing, but that’s crystal ball gazing. It depends on what happens between now and then. “I really don’t know what will happen next. This has never been done before; nobody has ever suggested boycotting particular types of mail, it’s a complete unknown and we can’t say anything. “But a boycott is still possible. The overwhelming majority of members at Royal Mail have spoken in favour of that action and they are ready and willing to do that.” A spokesman for Royal Mail said he could not comment on an ongoing legal process, but a prepared statement from the organisation said: “CWU has in the High Court given an undertaking not to induce its members employed by Royal Mail to refuse to handle access letters and parcels. This is pending a further hearing at the High Court on Friday June 28. “As a result any direction by the Communication Workers Union that postmen and women should refuse to handle Access letters and parcels would be unlawful. “Royal Mail is fully committed to the delivery of all of the mail entrusted to us and we have consistently made clear we would take all appropriate steps to prevent any disruption of this.” Under Downstream Access contracts, Royal Mail accepts letters and parcels at its mail centres that have been partially sorted by large customers and other postal operators and delivers to homes and firs for an agreed price. This accounts for around half of the Royal Mail daily post bag and is big business. The spokesman said: “The CWU has cited concerns over competition in direct delivery as a rationale for any action. Royal Mail made a detailed submission to Ofcom describing our concerns over the potential threat to the Universal Service posed by unfettered direct delivery competition.”...
read moreRoyal Mail secures High Court DSA boycott reprieve
The two are due to return to the High Court on Friday 28 June in the latest turn to a dispute that followed a ballot of 112,000 union members last month over alleged unfair competiton from the likes of TNT and working conditions. The vote, on a 74% turnout, resulted in a 92% “yes” vote to the question ‘do you support the boycott of competitors’ mail?’. But at court on Wednesday 19 June the CWU undertook not to up the boycott ante for at least a week. A union spokeswoman said: “Royal Mail had already given notice they intended take this court action before they knew the result of the ballot. It was very jumpy about the boycott element of the ballot. “In effect they tried to take out an injunction on something we hadn’t done, but we had agreed with Royal Mail we would not do anything for seven days. There was no injunction, so this is a bit of a nothing.” However a boycott was still possible, she insisted: “There’s little I can say until next Friday. There could be another hearing, but that’s crystal ball gazing. It depends on what happens between now and then. “I really don’t know what will happen next. This has never been done before; nobody has ever suggested boycotting particular types of mail, it’s a complete unknown and we can’t say anything. “But a boycott is still possible. The overwhelming majority of members at Royal Mail have spoken in favour of that action and they are ready and willing to do that.” A spokesman for Royal Mail said he could not comment on an ongoing legal process, but a prepared statement from the organisation said: “CWU has in the High Court given an undertaking not to induce its members employed by Royal Mail to refuse to handle access letters and parcels. This is pending a further hearing at the High Court on Friday June 28. “As a result any direction by the Communication Workers Union that postmen and women should refuse to handle Access letters and parcels would be unlawful. “Royal Mail is fully committed to the delivery of all of the mail entrusted to us and we have consistently made clear we would take all appropriate steps to prevent any disruption of this.” Under Downstream Access contracts, Royal Mail accepts letters and parcels at its mail centres that have been partially sorted by large customers and other postal operators and delivers to homes and firs for an agreed price. This accounts for around half of the Royal Mail daily post bag and is big business. The spokesman said: “The CWU has cited concerns over competition in direct delivery as a rationale for any action. Royal Mail made a detailed submission to Ofcom describing our concerns over the potential threat to the Universal Service posed by unfettered direct delivery competition.”...
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