BUSINESS / NEWS 14 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk March / April 2023 - Issue 341 Ricoh has been listed in The Global 100 2023, a list of the most sustainable corporations in the world. The annual ranking is published by Canada-based Corporate Knights, and it is the 11th time the print solutions company has made the list. Ricoh approaches sustainability via its ‘Three Ps Balance’ of Prosperity (economic), People (society), and Planet (environment). The Global 100 list names Ricoh again Strikes estimated to cost thortful £1m Online creative card marketplace, thortful offers thousands of card designs as well as options for personalisation and extra gifts. However, despite the festive period traditionally being a lucrative time for the gifting sectors, the Royal Mail strikes in December hit the company hard. Thortful managing director Pip Haywood says the company loses between £30,000 to £50,000 each day a strike is held. Ahead of planned strikes, thortful has needed to advise customers of the extended delivery windows with customer inquiries tripling during these times. The company has estimated the strikes will cost it around £1m. Canon UK & Ireland has been ranked 42 in the 2022/23 list of Top 50 UK Employers by Inclusive Companies. The list highlights companies that best demonstrate and embrace inclusivity in the workplace. The league table ranks companies based on their dedication to diversity including age, disability, gender, sexuality, race, faith, and religion. Canon says the list has become the definitive cross-industry index as it harnesses both the best practices and innovations in the workplace. The ranking is in its seventh year of operation. Canon named as an inclusive employer Neos, a manufacturer of bespoke inkjet printing solutions, has invested in modern factory facilities, expanded its European presence, and appointed a new commercial director. The company’s presence in the industry was first made over 20 years ago when Vincenzo Palumbo began developing inkjet printers for the ceramic market. He and his team in the previous market, and now with Neos, have seen more than 1,500 single-pass inkjet printers sold globally. Today, Neos focuses on décor printing and packaging printing and alongside its ink partner Inkgenio, solutions such as water-based inks and UV-LED curing inks are being developed. The year 2023 will be a significant one for the company as it is set to move into a stateof-the-art factory in Fiorano Modenese which has a production space of over 12,000sq m. “It incorporates the most modern R&D facilities, state-ofthe-art production equipment, and gives us room for expansion for our fast growing business,” explains Palumbo. “Printers and inks can be produced in the same building, however, for the food market, a separate area is reserved to avoid contamination for inks serving the strictly regulated food packaging market.” In line with sustainability standards, the new factory is powered by solar panels on the roof which enables Neos to quadruple its output. In addition to the new site, the company appointed Frank de Jonge in October 2022 as its new commercial director for both Neos and Inkgenio. Based in northwest Germany, de Jonge has over 15 years of experience in high-speed laser printing with companies such as Mitsubishi Chemicals, Hitachi, and Toshiba. Neos expands production capacity Inkjet solutions provider, Neos, is set to move into larger premises and has appointed Frank de Jonge as its new commercial director Owner of Ballyprint and Perfect Day Print, Aaron Klewchuk, has purchased Belfast-based business Impro Printing. Impro Printing is one of Northern Ireland’s most respected printing companies, specialising in B2 sheet-fed litho for industries like banking, legal, hospitality, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical. Klewchuk hopes to return his new company to its pre-pandemic levels by investing £250,000 in stitching and binding machinery to build on its finishing capabilities. Impro was purchased for an undisclosed sum, but with the sale of company assets and new investment, it is hoped the company can solidify the future of its employees and its place in the industry. Impro Printing purchased by owner of Ballyprint [L to R] Kirk Dominy, Aaron Klewchuk, and Gavin Leitch of Impro Printing (newly appointed directors) Graphic Packaging International, a producer of paperboard and paper-based packaging, has announced that its Bristol-based operations will be moving to a new state-of-the-art facility. The packaging company operates worldwide with over 130 facilities producing solutions for food, beverage, household, personal care, and pet care products. The new facility will seek to create “beverage packaging excellence” with its 255,000sq ft site which will be located near to its current location in Fishponds, Bristol. The move will see Graphic Packaging double the size of its current operation, create up to 30 new jobs, and increase output for the increasing demand for fibre-based packaging. The new facility is targeted to be fully operational in Q4 of 2023 and is hoped to be one of the most technologically advanced sheet-fed folding carton plants in Europe. Graphic Packaging announces new state-of-the-art site The Graphic Packaging Bristol team recently celebrated prestigious business awards from Bristol Live Magazine PrintMonthly printmonthly PrintMonthlyMagazine By Carys Evans
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