HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today confirmed that Xerox Holdings Corporation has announced its intent to nominate 11 candidates to stand for election to the Company’s Board of Directors at the HP’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”). Xerox has previously submitted an unsolicited proposal to acquire HP, that the HP Board unanimously rejected.

• Slate comprised of former C-suite executives with financial and operational experience on a global scale across numerous industries
• Nominees include current or former board members from Ally Financial, American Airlines, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Jefferies, Wynn Resorts and more

For 2019, Bobst Group SA is currently expecting full year sales on a similar level as in the previous year (2018 CHF 1 635 million). The full year operating result (EBIT) margin is expected to be slightly lower than 5%.

The IFRS fair valuations of Stora Enso’s forest have increased significantly since the publication of the Group’s third quarter results in October.

Production of LASERLINE from Berlin moves

CEWE, Europe's market leader in photofinishing and a specialist in commercial online printing, is strengthening Dresden as a printing location: from the middle of the year large parts of the orders from the Berlin printing specialist LASERLINE are also to be printed at SAXOPRINT in the Saxon state capital.

Following customary closing conditions and local regulatory approvals, AR Packaging announces the completion of the acquisition of rlc packaging group, including indirectly a significant share in BSC Drukarnia Opakowań S.A., and Nampak Cartons Nigeria Limited.

With effect from 1.1.2020, Follmann has taken over the Russian adhesive manufacturer Chemical Alliance with headquarters in Moscow and around 20 employees. After the purchase of the British adhesive manufacturer Sealock (PSA hot melts, hot melts and dispersions) and the takeover of the majority shares of the Russian adhesive manufacturer ZAO Intermelt (hot melt adhesives for the packaging sector) in 2018, Follmann is expanding its adhesive production in the Russian Federation with polyurethane hot melt products with this acquisition. The company is thus expanding its international sales activities in various market segments, such as textile lamination, sandwich and panel production, the manufacture of filters, abrasives and mattresses, and in the automotive industry.

Order intake and sales at prior-year level after nine months – persistently difficult market environment impacts profitability in Q3 and full year 2019/20

Operating result slightly improved in 3rd quarter due to one-off income
Sales and operating result forecast for the full year 2019/20 adjusted due to increasingly difficult conditions
Package of measures underway to significantly increase future profitability

INX International Ink Co. announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire RUCO Druckfarben, a longtime leading printing ink manufacturer in Eppstein, Germany. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of the first half of 2020.

Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, has restructured its segment for industrial textile printing. The new segment manager, Dr. Stefan Kappaun, has responsibility for the strategic direction in home textiles, clothing and accessories. Dr. Kappaun also will be the connecting link to the Large Format Segment, which takes over soft signage and fabrics in the portfolio.

Acquisition will bolster Milliken’s capabilities in specialty coating additives

A new organisational structure came into force at the Felix Schoeller Group on 01.01.2020. The new organisation follows the steps towards internationalisation that the company has increasingly taken in recent years. With global production facilities in Germany, North America, China, Russia and India, the specialty paper manufacturer headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany, is now giving more responsibility to the regions. The Felix Schoeller Group's management has been restructured.