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M&S launches a new ImageData Group has
IN BRIEF

paper tray trial appointed Steve Williams
as its new chief sales offic-
er. Williams, who took up
the position this month,
will head all sales and
Marks & Spencer is trial- finding new materials and marketing functions across
ling a new type of paper fibre processes to make sure our the group, which is head-
tray that can be used in both quartered in East Yorkshire
conventional ovens and packaging is as easy to recycle and has facilities in
Willerby, Howden, and Brighton. His experience in market-
microwaves, and can be recy- as possible.” ing services spans more than 30 years, having previously
cled at home. The trial, He added: “I want to con- held senior positions with The Delta Group, Linney,
described as a “first to mar- gratulate the team on all their Communisis, and Adare. Williams said: “Having initially
ket” for this type of tray, joined the business as a consultant, I was excited by their
involves the retailer’s Fiery FSC-certified tray is available hard work over the last cou- commitment for transformation. “The significant invest-
Chicken Tikka Masala. M&S Meal for Tonight range. ple of years testing and trial- ments that the business has made over the last few years
has partnered with 2 Sisters M&S Food technical direc- ling different materials and I means they are well positioned for sustainable growth. I
wanted to be part of the new senior leadership team to
Food Group and Graphic tor Andrew Clappen com- can’t wait to hear what cus- help drive the business forward – it’s an exciting period for
Packaging International on mented: “Our Plan A the group.”
the trial. roadmap is focused on how tomers think of the new
The FSC-certified tray we can become a Net Zero tray.” M&S has committed to Print, mail and digital doc-
became available in stores business across all our opera- remove one billion units of um ent ser vi c e f i r m
and on Ocado earlier this tions and entire supply chain plastic by the end of Latcham’s freshly-promot-
ed sales director, Mark
month. M&S said it was “eas- by 2040 and we’re constantly Skirton, will seek to expand
ily recycled at home as paper, looking for new ways to do FY27/28, as part of its Plan A the £22m-turnover com-
with no need to remove the things to try and take big roadmap. It has now pany with a new growth
thin plastic lining”. steps along that journey. We achieved the halfway goal of strategy. Appointed as sales
The trial will remove know customers care about director in early 2025 after
150,000 units of plastic, but reducing the amount of plas- this target with 500m units nearly 20 years at the com-
has wider potential if it is tic packaging and we’re removed by the end of March pany, Skirton has been given a remit for growth and will
hire to expand his four-strong sales team. “The priority is
rolled out across the entire determined to help them by 2025. to grow the business: bring more sales and more customers
into the business, and try to bring new products into the
Ofcom investigates Royal Mail business,” Skirton told Printweek. He said the company
was “very strong in a number of sectors”, including local
government, utilities, membership, financial services and
Ofcom has opened an whole financial year, exclud- and deliver 98.5% of Second healthcare, and would be working to better penetrate and
investigation today (23 May) ing the Christmas period, Class mail within three work- engage with those markets.
into Royal Mail’s compliance which is defined as the ing days of collection. But the
with its regulatory obliga- period beginning on the first postal operator said it did not The Navigator Company
has released new carbon
tions for 2024/25, following Monday in December and meet the above performance footprints for its paper
the postal operator’s publica- ending on the New Year pub- targets in 2024/25, as it deliv- st oc k s usi n g t he
tion of its annual delivery lic holiday in the following Confederation of European
performance results this January. ered 76.5% of First Class mail Paper Industries’ ‘Ten Toes’
methodology in response
afternoon. Under Ofcom Among other targets, within one working day; and to customer demand.
rules, Royal Mail is required Royal Mail must deliver 93% delivered 92.2% of Second Revealed at a customer
to meet specific delivery per- of First Class mail within one Class mail within three work- event on new EU supply chain regulations at the Portuguese
formance targets across the working day of collection; ing days. firm’s eucalyptus tree nursery in Setubal, near Lisbon, the
new footprinting method gives Navigator customers even
more accurate carbon emissions data for the firm’s paper
K&B reports positive outlook stocks. Paula Guimarães, Navigator’s sustainability director,
said that the firm had decided to adopt CEPI’s methodology
for cradle-to-gate emissions in order to give customers as
Koenig & Bauer has clear as possible an insight into manufacturer’s carbon
reported positive results fol- footprinting.
lowing the 11th Beijing Baddeley Brothers has launched a new online portal that
International Printing allows customers to order customised envelopes made from
Exhibition (China Print), GF Smith’s Colorplan papers range. The North-East London
supporting the company’s firm described it as an “end-to-end” service. Customers
current overall outlook. The can choose from a palette of 28 different popular Colorplan
event, which attracted Koenig & Bauer at China Print colours selected by Baddeley, or specify one of the range’s
221,500 international trade 50 colourways if the required colour is not listed. Envelopes
visitors, took place from Across a stand spanning over motto ‘More choices, More are made in tuck or wallet styles, and with optional tissue
15-19 May and, despite a 1,000sqm, Koenig & Bauer agility, More efficiency’. lining. Envelope sizes are C5, C6, DL and 140x190mm. The
challenging market environ- presented a large portion of Highlights included live envelopes can be printed using letterpress, die stamping,
ment, the German press its product portfolio from production on a Rapida 105 foiling or blind embossing, and the shop, accessed via the
manufacturer said it had sur- the areas of Press, Postpress, with eight printing units and firm’s website, allows customers to upload their bespoke
passed its own expectations. and Digitalisation, under the coating equipment. design and artwork.
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