Print buying

The Willsow books team emerged triumphant from the Dragons’ Den after securing their pick of THREE offers of investment.

Coveris has continued its strategic expansion with the acquisition of flexible packaging manufacturer Four04 Packaging.

Mercia Image Print has greatly expanded its packaging offering to help support its post-pandemic recovery following its acquisition by The Print Design Factory.

The pandemic-related parcels boom has resulted in a big jump in sales and profits at Royal Mail – with parcel revenues outstripping letters for the first time in the group’s five-century history.

Bluetree Group’s trade printing wing Route 1 Print is opening up its systems with a new API to facilitate automated print buying.

An entrepreneurial young printer is set to make a pitch on Dragons’ Den this week.

Papermaker Reflex is relaunching its Zeta range after a strong performance in Q1.

Smith & Ouzman has rebranded to Zunoma six months after a management buyout was completed at the company.

Publisher Bauer Media has teamed up with tech platform Phuzion Media to make two of its printed magazines “shoppable”.

Ace Binding Company has set up a new offshoot offering metal spiral binding after buying the specialist equipment required from a fellow trade finisher that has exited the industry.