Print buying

IPC teams with Boku to offer mobile payment for mag subscriptions
IPC Media has partnered with mobile payment platform Boku to allow readers to subscribe to its print titles via text, in a bid to revitalise interest in magazines amongst the young "mobile-first"...

Cubiquity achieves ISO 27001 accreditation
Print management firm Cubiquity has been awarded ISO 27001:2013 information security management certification.

DMA warning on ad mail 'VAT timebomb'
Direct mail suppliers to charities and financial services businesses could face crippling backdated VAT bills according to the DMA, which has warned that many printers could be sitting on a "VAT...

Paragon supports growth plans with new hire
Print and document management specialist Paragon Group UK has appointed Simon Whitaker as its new UK sales manager to support its plans for continued growth and increasing market presence.

Delta in £1m Durst double investment
The Delta Group has installed two new Durst wide-format machines, significantly boosting it’s roll-to-roll capacity and enabling it to bring soft-signage production inhouse for the first time.

Coveris buys second UK packaging firm in three months
Acquisitive packaging group Coveris has bought its second UK firm in three months with a deal for £20m turnover Learoyd Packaging.

Tangent shares fall on profit warning
Print sales are up at Tangent Communications but the group has issued a profit warning on the back of a poor performance at its agency operation, causing a near-20% drop in its share price.

Magazine ABCs show net circulation increase in first half of 2014
Average net magazine circulation in the UK increased by 1.2% to 33.4m in the first six months of 2014, despite a mixed performance by some of publishing's biggest brands.

Ownership change for major print manager
A major consolidation play is underway in the business supplies sector, which will affect the ownership of one of the UK’s biggest print managers.

Hobs Reprographics helps Hitachi's high-speed train launch
Hobs Reprographics’ dedicated bid and proposal team, TeamTender, was instrumental in last month’s launch of Hitachi’s AT100 and AT200 electric commuter trains.