Print buying
Merchants prep ranges for Lumi alternatives
Paper merchants have adapted their ranges as the end looms for Stora Enso’s high-end Lumi grade.
St Austell becomes carbon balanced printer
St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has become an official Carbon Balanced Printer.
GB Mail ramps up wrapping with RMS twins
GB Mail has more than doubled its wrapping capacity with a six-figure investment in two high spec Sitma 1050-VW lines to support a surge in long run poly and paper wrap work.
UPM: graphic paper decline "normalising"
Label material sales are up at UPM but graphic paper deliveries were down 21% in Q3 due to Covid-19. Separately the group said it had received “quite a lot of interest” in its up-for-sale Shotton mill...
DS Smith sees improved Q2 performance
DS Smith has reported an improved performance in the second quarter of its current financial year, with a return to growth for its corrugated box volumes.
St Bride launches £50k fundraiser and digitisation project
St Bride Foundation has launched a crowdfunding campaign to mark the 125th anniversary of the St Bride Library & Archive, including plans to reach a wider audience by digitising parts of its...
Pureprint adds studio services with Smudge deal
Pureprint Group has added to its in-house services with the acquisition of e-commerce photography and video studio Smudge.
SMP finds remote working is delivering DM opportunity
The widespread switch to working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic has provided a huge boost for printed mail, according to new research from the the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP).
Bank of England extends De La Rue deal
The Bank of England has extended its banknote printing contract with De La Rue for an additional three years.
Opus Trust invests in data security
Opus Trust Communications has rounded off a busy period of investment with the installation of a new Data Security Centre.