Print buying

The Sun goes cross media with huge hybrid inkjet install

Newsprinters has made a massive investment in high-speed inkjet print heads for cross-media content, ahead of The Sun's paywall going live today.

CPI acquired in €21m deal

Pan-European book printing group CPI has been acquired by new owners.

Print promo launch as Yorkshire prepares for Le Tour

Evolution Print is helping Welcome to Yorkshire 'turn Yorkshire yellow' ahead of next year's Tour de France, which will start in the county.

Lads mags must cover up or go

Retail chain the Co-operative will withdraw lads' mags from its shelves after 9 September unless publishers place the titles in 'modesty bags'.

St Ives plans changes at Bradford

St Ives is in consultation with the workforce at its St Ives Direct site in Bradford about outsourcing the enclosing side of the operation.

Checkprint expands mailing operation

Tall Group secure cheque printing operation Checkprint has reconfigured part of its Leicestershire facility and installed a raft of new equipment.

Polestar renews BMJ and BMA contract

Polestar has renewed its contract to print a range of journals for the British Medical Association.

CWU mulls balloting members on Royal Mail strikes

CWU reps are to decide next week if they should ballot Royal Mail workers on a national strike, in a move that will inevitably raise tensions at ongoing negotiations with the postal operator.

Last former Scorpio firm Alpha Media Solutions closes

Alpha Media Solutions (AMS), one of the two companies that emerged from the collapse of Scorpio Print Finishing in 2006, has fallen into administration with the loss of all 61 jobs.

British-made printable cardboard furniture range launched

Renowned designer David Bartlett has launched a new range of cardboard furniture blanks that can be overprinted with custom designs.