Print buying

De La Rue has hailed the completion of its Improvement Plan, which has boosted underlying operating profit by £50m in three years, following publication of its 2013/14 accounts this morning.

HH Global has been awarded a $50m (£30m) three-year HSBC print management contract for marketing and retail store signage for the Americas and Asia Pacific regions.

Creative Graphics International (CGI) has been sold via an £11.3m buy-in management buy-out (BIMBO) supported by a combined debt and equity package from Mobeus Equity Partners.

St Ives has said it will continue to make targeted acquisitions to expand its marketing services offering, as it posted its interim management statement for the period to 30 May 2014.

UK-based foiling specialist Dufex Foils has developed an award-winning patented engraved aluminium foil embossing finish for luxury packaging, labels and POS applications and is looking for UK print...

Pureprint is targeting growth in its colour book and corporate publishing print operation after setting up a new sales office in Frome, Somerset, manned by a senior team from collapsed book printer...

The Sun has marked the start of the World Cup with a massive print campaign involving a special issue of the tabloid being delivered to almost every household in England – requiring a 22m print run.

Marstan Press has crowned the installation of its new press by gaining Heidelberg ISO 12647-2 colour certification and joining the vendor’s Colour Club of accredited printers.

PaperLater, a service to create and mail users a bespoke newspaper based on online content, has been launched by The Newspaper Club.

Unsecured creditors of Service Point UK are owed almost £40m and the company’s total deficiency is approaching £100m, according to official documents.