Print buying
Hollywood Monster buys Sygnet in pre-pack
Birmingham wide-format and trade printer Hollywood Monster has acquired Leicester-based Sygnet Group from administration, taking the company to a combined turnover of £12m.
Metsä Board to begin negotiations on possible temporary layoffs
Metsä Board is set to initiate change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs for its paperboard and BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp) mills in Finland.
Royal Mail: improving quality of service is 'top priority'
Royal Mail has again called for “major reform” of the USO after posting a £1bn operating loss – reduced to a mere £419m, or £8m a week – on an adjusted basis.
First Revoria customer revealed
Scotland’s Loxley Colour is set to install the UK’s first Fujifilm Revoria digital press after signing up for a top-of-the-range PC1120 model.
Industry contracted in Q1 as output and order levels fell
The first quarter of 2023 turned out to be more challenging than expected for the UK’s printing and printed packaging industry, according to the BPIF’s latest Printing Outlook report.
PFI Group posts loss after massive writedown
A falling out at PFI Group has resulted in the abrupt departure of four directors at one of its subsidiaries, with the group also making related impairment charges of more than £4m.
Ofcom launches Royal Mail performance probe
It never rains but it pours for Royal Mail, which is now under investigation by Ofcom over its failure to meet delivery targets.
Haybrooke launches PaaS for Printers outsourcing service
Haybrooke has expanded its 'printing as a service' (PaaS) procurement model to enable printers to use the system for outsourcing.
UPM reins back expectations for 2023
UPM has issued a profit warning and has lowered its forecasts for this year.
Council switches print format for local elections
East Herts District Council sent voters a new style poll card with a perforated edge opening for the local elections earlier this month, in a change from the previous format due to more information...