Print buying

A niche print business set up by an apprentice who completed his print qualification in double quick time has been recognised in a business awards scheme.

EBB has boosted its stocks of short grain sheets as market demand increases on the back of the latest generation of high-speed presses.

Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has secured strategic partnerships with two new office sector buying groups and revealed that it will be launching a new quoting interface for its PDQ Print Hub...

Denmaur Paper Media has formalised its cartonboard operations with the creation of a dedicated internal division, run by Clive Townsend, formerly of Townsend Board.

The future for Walstead York remains unclear with the factory still out of action and no word from Walstead Group on its plans for the site.

While tribulations at two of the UK’s largest print groups topped last month’s ranking of our biggest stories, there were still reasons to be cheerful with a smattering of ramp-ups and start-ups. 

Ahead of schedule and in partnership with some of the world’s major FMCG brands, DS Smith said it has replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic 16 months in advance of its 2025 target.

Courier firm Evri has laid out plans to hire 9,000 staff across the UK in an ambitious expansion plan following a multi-billion pound takeover by private equity firm Apollo Global Management.

A former soldier, diplomat and senior executive of De La Rue has been elected as the new Master of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers.

York Media has confirmed two key appointments as the business prepares to start printing at the end of next month.