Print buying

Heidelberg is to run its 2012 Print Buyer University course from 16 to 20 July.

IPC is launching Runway - a biannual fashion companion to its Marie Claire magazine.

Bezier has appointed a new chief executive and group finance director after its private equity owner, HIG Europe, decided to ring the changes at the Wakefield-headquartered business.

Firefighters were called out to a fire at Polestar Petty in Leeds on Wednesday (1 February) after a problem with a Goss Sunday M4000 press.

The future of print-based publishing will be on the agenda at the next meeting of the Digital Ad Lab (DAL), which will take place during the Digital London exhibition at Excel next month.

Ipex 2014 organiser Informa Exhibitions will invite hesitant potential exhibitors to a series of open day tours over the coming months to showcase the new London Excel venue.

Digital press manufacturer Ricoh has been named among the top 100 most sustainable businesses in the world for the eighth consecutive year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Print management company HH Global has launched a packaging management service in a bid to expand its retail offering.

Baking case manufacturer Chevler has acquired five-staff, Cardiff-based greaseproof paper printer Lovely Packaging.

Bertelsmann has announced plans to spin off its gravure and international print businesses, including Prinovis, into a separate 1.2bn (1bn) print division.