Print buying

Micropress beefs up long perfector setup with first ten-colour
Micropress is set to install its first ten-colour press as part of a fresh multi-million pound investment drive that will boost capacity and increase efficiencies at the Suffolk firm.

SMP welcomes Royal Mail 2022 incentives programme
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has welcomed Royal Mail’s 2022 initiatives to support the growth and retention of the letters industry.

RRD accepts revised Atlas proposal
RR Donnelley (RRD) has accepted a revised proposal from affiliates of Atlas Holdings to increase the price per share of its pending acquisition of the business but has already received an increased...

Adobe to drop Pantone colour system
Print and pre-press professionals have expressed disquiet about the information gap around Adobe’s decision to remove Pantone Color Libraries from future versions of its Creative Cloud products.

Gifting hits new high at Moonpig
Sales at Moonpig slipped in the first half compared with last year’s pandemic-induced spike – but have still more than doubled on the same period in 2019.

Plan B measures: industry reacts
Industry leaders have reacted with dismay after the government announced ‘Plan B’ restrictions for England in the face of the new Omicron coronavirus variant.

DS Smith sees profit leap in H1
DS Smith reported a bumper profit increase in its half-year results after achieving record corrugated box volume growth.

Pantone unveils 2022 colour of the year
Pantone has revealed its colour of the year for 2022, a new blue shade called Very Peri (Pantone 17-3938).

Adare SEC report reveals CX concerns over remote working
A new research report from Adare SEC has revealed a widespread concern among UK businesses that remote working is putting the customer experience at risk.

Tributes paid to Leo Smith
Leo Smith, one of the industry’s leading lights in high-end repro and printing during the 1980s and 1990s has died aged 81.