Print buying

Sun Capital confirms River deal and Polestar collaboration

Polestar owner Sun European Partners has confirmed that one of its affiliates has purchased River Group and expanded on its plans for the customer publisher to work in partnership with Polestar.

Polestar owner Sun plans River acquisition

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, owner of Polestar Group, is understood to be on the verge of acquiring the contract publishing business River Group.

Specle reaches 100% UK regional newspaper coverage

Specle has achieved 100% coverage for UK regional newspapers after adding all of Trinity Mirror Group's regional titles to its online ad spec database.

Capita orders UK's first Impika web presses in £17m spend

Capita has invested £17m in a new 'white paper' print and distribution facility in Mansfield that will house the first two Impika inkjet web presses in the UK.

Williams Lea names Ellerton as group CEO as Nunn departs

Williams Lea has appointed a new chief executive in Dan Ellerton, who joins from group owner Deutsche Post DHL, and separately confirmed the departure of Tag chief operating officer, Print &...

Walstead acquires Global MP kit, explains aborted acquisition

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has confirmed that it has acquired the equipment from failed direct mail printer Global MP.

Service Point begins rebuild with recruitment drive

Service Point UK has announced a major recruitment drive with up to 40 vacancies to be filled by the end of the year.

HighCo secures Comic Relief PM deal

Comic Relief has appointed HighCo MRM to provide data management, print and fulfillment services.

Pinstripe ties up three-year deal with Edgbaston

Pinstripe Print Group has secured a three-year sole supplier deal with Edgbaston Stadium and Warwickshire County Cricket Club worth in the region of £200,000.

Banner secures five-year, seven-figure BPO deal

Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has secured a multimillion-pound five-year deal with a leading insurance provider.