Print buying
![The straw is designed to be fully biodegradable in different environments](/media/sn3pknjh/straw.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be82960c70)
Stora Enso and Sulapac launch 'sustainable straw'
Stora Enso and Sulapac are launching a renewable and biodegradable straw to help combat the global problem of plastic waste.
![Vandagriff (far left): delivering on promise to have units installed by H2 2020](/media/btfbbdpp/kodak-uteco-image.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be86309850)
First Ultrastream press sold
Kodak and Uteco have sealed the first sale of an Ultrastream-powered flexible packaging press, but the details of the customer involved are currently under wraps.
![Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue is "a boundless blue evocative of the vast and infinite evening sky"](/media/tukl0m4q/pantone-classic-blue.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be3ebc5bd0)
Classic Blue named Pantone Colour of the Year 2020
Pantone has described its Colour of the Year 2020, Pantone 19-4052 Classic Blue, as “a timeless and enduring hue elegant in its simplicity”.
![Penguin Books: Christmas gift guide boost to sales](/media/vdcbuntl/penguin-books.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be7c632270)
Clays seals new PRH contract
Clays is celebrating after securing a new multi-year contract with long-standing customer Penguin Random House.
![Roberts: "We’ve been able to drive greater value into our customers"](/media/1yzkkdw0/miles-roberts.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be3982c5f0)
Revenue and profit up at DS Smith in H1
DS Smith has reported record group profitability and return on sales “despite economic headwinds” in its half-year results.
![New UK site: "We’re at a turning point in the history of flexible packaging"](/media/j5ubk005/epac-uk-silverstone-production.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be329f50a0)
Official opening for ePac's first UK site
Digitally-printed pouch specialist ePac is holding a customer event today to mark the official opening of its new UK site in Northamptonshire.
![David Montgomery launched National World earlier this year](/media/lvxlefa1/national-world.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be24a213c0)
National World responds to JPI speculation
National World has responded to reports that it is the frontrunner to acquire the bulk of JPI Media’s assets.
![MacMillan: "We want to be the consolidator in our market"](/media/ccfnzvrq/robert-macmillan.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be2f16ed30)
Blackstone to invest £100m in HH Global
Investment firm Blackstone Tactical Opportunities is to make a £100m strategic minority equity investment in HH Global.
![David Montgomery launched National World earlier this year](/media/lvxlefa1/national-world.png?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be24a213c0)
Montgomery 'frontrunner' in race to buy JPI titles
One-time Mirror Group chief executive David Montgomery has emerged as the frontrunner to buy the bulk of JPI Media's assets, according to reports.
![UK consumers spent £8.3bn over Black Friday weekend last year](/media/4epfjc2r/black-friday.jpg?width=525&height=525&bgcolor=White&v=1d9e9be16dc3a90)
Print embraces Black Friday for ninth year
Printers across the country are once again embracing Black Friday, offering discounts on a wide range of products and services.