Print buying

Paper manufacturers and print suppliers are watching anxiously after the future ownership of Spicers Office Team (SPOT) was called into question due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The mammoth task of transferring the Boots Photo service over from Snapfish to the pharmacy chain’s new provider is underway.

Royal Mail chief executive Rico Back is under fire for working from home – because the home in question is a luxury penthouse in Switzerland.

Swan Print has changed ownership, with founder and managing director David Lawrence retiring after 28 years at the business.

Fox Marketing Services MC has gone into voluntary liquidation after being hit with an unexpected property lease issue just as the coronavirus crisis resulted in a dramatic drop-off in order levels.

Adare SEC grew its sales and profitability last year, and said it was currently “operating to good effect” and ready for the post-coronavirus recovery when it happens.

Industry associations the IPIA and BAPC have called on the government to create a “recovery glide path” to help print businesses get back on track once the virus crisis has passed.

Mtivity is offering its sourcing and procurement software free of charge to people working from home during the Covid-19 crisis .

A host of industry firms have come up with further initiatives to help the NHS and charities amid the virus crisis.

A German label printer has become the first user of the Nano-Metallography technology acquired by Actega Metal Print from Landa three years ago.