Print buying
Premier takes on UPM grades
Premier Paper Group has expanded its sheetfed portfolio with a trio of UPM coated and uncoated grades as it leverages the buying power of being part of the world’s largest merchanting group.
Cardboard shortage expected to settle down quickly
Small retailers and printers have reported struggles in getting hold of cardboard boxes for deliveries due to a raft of factors hitting the supply chain, but the Confederation of Paper Industries...
Dodgy doings dominate January
Shady goings on took the top spots in January’s list of most-read stories, but it wasn’t all bad news with investments from high-profile players in kit and people also getting their fair share of...
Pigs can fly
Jo Francis ponders the small print around Moonpig's flotation plans.
BFE updates finishing with double Morgana purchase
Business Forms Express (BFE) has bolstered its existing portfolio of Morgana kit with the purchase of two more machines – an AutoFold Pro and an EBA 6660 guillotine.
Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Awards returns for 2021
The Stationers’ Company has launched its 2021 Innovation Excellence Awards, the first since 2019 as the scheme was postponed last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
HH results reflect 'momentous' year
Sales at HH Global continued their upward trajectory in the group’s latest results, with margins also increasing – although exceptional costs and share-based payment expenses complicated the bottom...
Arjobex acquires MDV Group
Arjobex Synthetic Papers has acquired Germany-based specialty papers and films manufacturer and coater MDV Group.
Next boosts in-house print op with Ricoh spend
Retailer Next has gone public with details about how its latest spend on Ricoh kit for its in-house print department helped the business adapt to Covid-19 trading restrictions.
Printed book sales pass 200m in 2020 despite pandemic
More than 200 million printed books were sold in the UK last year for the first time since 2012, despite the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.