Print buying

Baddeley Brothers finish designer's award-winning Christmas card
A Cambridgeshire-based man has triumphed in the Hand Engravers’ Association Christmas card competition with a piece that was silver die-stamped by Baddeley Brothers.

EBB adds Lessebo Colours to range
Elliott Baxter & Company (EBB) has introduced Lessebo Colours, a new range of environmentally friendly, uncoated, coloured paper, to its portfolio.

Ottimo Digital directors acquire Showlite
Full-service event supplier Showlite has been acquired by the managing directors of wide-format printer Ottimo Digital.

FDM wins £1.3m Rotherham Borough Council contract
Print and mailing company FDM Document Solutions has secured a four-year contract to deliver electoral materials for Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC).

Micropress picks Canon for digital revamp
Micropress has put Canon inkjet technology at the centre of its £3.5m digital printing revamp.

Van Genechten strengthens UK presence with CartonCare group deal
Independent European packaging specialist Van Genechten Packaging (VGP) has acquired 100% of its UK joint venture with printing and packaging specialist CartonCare Group.

Resource director Choudry wins major marketing award
The sales and marketing director of Leeds-based full-service communications agency Resource has been named as a winner at the 2023 Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) Global Marketing Excellence...

Big increase in Royal Mail complaints
Compensation payments made by Royal Mail jumped by nearly 50% to £26.2m in 2022-23 according to a new report from Ofcom.

Peach Fuzz named Pantone Colour of the Year
Pantone has described its Colour of the Year for 2024, Pantone 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, as “a velvety gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul”.

DS Smith CEO Miles Roberts to retire; profits fall at half-year
DS Smith’s Miles Roberts has informed the company of his intention to retire from the board and his role as CEO.