Print buying

WTTB adds layflat books alongside Book Super Centre launch
WTTB has unveiled its new Book Super Centre, which will offer a raft of new book production capabilities including layflat books following investment in new kit.

The future for sheetfed offset?
GEW's Jamie Neill gets under the hood of UV LED curing technology and looks at its place in sheetfed offset printing and its relevance to today’s commercial printer looking to streamline production...

BPIF joins calls to urge swift end to paper shortage
The BPIF has joined forces with Intergraf and Finat to urge the end of strike action at UPM's Finnish paper mills.

Frogmore updates after fire
Frogmore Paper Mill has confirmed that a “significant amount” of irreplaceable artefacts were lost in last month’s fire – although its historic paper machines survived the worst of the blaze.

Balcony Shirts turns spoof design into charity gain
Balcony Shirts has raised more than £800 for homeless charity Shelter after producing a one-off t-shirt inspired by the Downing Street lockdown parties scandal.

Coveris launches new stretch film that meets PPT requirements
Coveris has launched a range of lightweight, next generation stretch films that contain a minimum of 30% recycled content to reduce reliance on virgin plastics and meet forthcoming UK Plastic...

Printondemand-worldwide upgrades BookVault
On demand book and journal printer Printondemand-worldwide (PODWW) has overhauled its portal for authors and publishers to bring their titles to the consumer market.

Sappi posts strong Q1 results
Sappi has reported strong results for its first quarter with sales of $1.697bn (£1.25bn), up 46% year-on-year, and a profit of $123m – compared to a loss of $17m in Q1 2020.

End of an era as Moore steps down at Eclipse
Eclipse managing director Simon Moore is stepping down from day-to-day activities after a storied industry career spanning more than 40 years.

Flint Group to increase packaging prices
Flint Group Packaging is set to increase the prices of all the packaging products sold by its Flexible Packaging, Paper and Board, and Narrow Web business units.