Print buying

PDS now employs 60 at its two Wellingborough sites

PDS celebrates 25 years of print management

Print management company Print Data Solutions (PDS) has celebrated its 25th year in business, with founder Nick Shelton putting the company’s success down to its staff.

PPL's Webmaster UV press is open to bids higher than £10,000

Closed label company's kit auctioned off

More than 340 items from Pharmaceutical Packaging Leeds (PPL) have gone up for sale in an online auction, following the firm’s administration in July.

The Student has been published continuously since 1887

Europe’s oldest student newspaper fights to stay in print

Edinburgh University’s The Student newspaper has launched a fundraiser to stay in print, after the loss of a major print advertiser in the spring.

Overall print revenue was down 3.8% year-on-year for the first nine months of the year

Reach: profit expectations unchanged but ‘resilient’ print hailed

Reach is confident of meeting profit expectations for the full year, with print among the current bright spots for the publisher.

Customers needing a design service can buy a block of time to cover the work

WTTB launches pay-as-you-go design service

Where The Trade Buys (WTTB) has introduced a new pay-as-you-go option for its Artworker+ graphic design service.

Colourgraphic Arts is a full-service print company

Print Evolved acquires Colourgraphic Arts

Web-to-print software developer and printer Print Evolved has acquired full-service print company Vinton Reprographics Ltd, which trades as Colourgraphic Arts.

Long press configurations are a growing trend for packaging customers

WestRock turns to Heidelberg for two more mega-presses

WestRock has installed two huge Heidelberg Speedmaster presses – including the world’s biggest long perfector yet with a whopping 20 units – at its European platform.

Juanita and David Prince opened a brand new store for the franchise

Minuteman Press adds Dorchester branch

Dorchester high-street operation Sprint Digital has taken up franchisement with Minuteman Press, eyeing up strong post-Covid expansion.

News UK and DMG Media newspaper titles

Newspaper joint venture: industry reacts

Industry players have begun reacting to the momentous news from News UK and DMG Media, which plan to form a joint venture for newspaper production.

The Northumberland County Council tender is worth £270,000

New tenders include European contract

Among the new print tenders currently available are two from councils in the UK as well as a contract on the continent.