Print buying

Severn: "strong resilience throughout 2020"

Severn under new ownership

Severn has been acquired in a secondary management buyout and is poised to commission its latest investment in Canon sheetfed inkjet technology.

Pictured: EBB's Matt Elliott with Warren Board's Anne Ferguson and Barry Pincott

EBB expands again with Warren Board buy

Elliott Baxter & Co (EBB) has become the biggest merchant supplier of board in the country after acquiring Warren Board from its owners, who are retiring.

Varioman web is also available in flexible packaging and book configurations

MGWS gains landmark web press deals

Manroland Goss Web Systems (MGWS) has scooped two major continental web press orders, including the first installation of its Varioman c:line web for cardboard food packaging.

Holmen: 37gsm options means printed products could become up to 16% lighter

Holmen adds lighter weight Uniq option

Holmen Paper aims to enhance its environmental appeal with a new lighter grammage version of its Uniq super-calendered paper.

Famous visitors in the past include HRH Prince Charles

St Bride celebrates crowdfunder success

The St Bride Library has reached its £50,000 fundraising target ahead of its 125th anniversary celebrations next year.

Kelly: “no risk sales for the printer’

New procurement firm aims to plug print buying gap

A new print procurement consortium has recruited a raft of industry experts and plans to roll out a new ‘no cost’ model to clients.

Pantone said Ultimate Grey and Illuminating "come together to create an aspirational colour pairing"

Pantone reveals two colours of the year for 2021

Pantone has revealed its two colours of the year for 2021 – Ultimate Grey (Pantone 17-5104) and Illuminating (Pantone 13-0647), a vibrant yellow.

Sherwood Group's face mask packaging

Sherwood Group invests in UK-made mask offering

Sherwood Group and KMD Company have become the latest industry firms to invest in specialist mask-making equipment.

Roberts: DS Smith has performed well "in the context of an unprecedented environment"

DS Smith outlines new plant plans but pandemic hits H1 results

DS Smith has reported a drop in its revenue and profit in its half-year results due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic but saw an improvement in box volumes and has revealed plans to build two...

Part of Tradeprint's 2020 Christmas range

Tradeprint targets 'blended' customers with MIS integration

Tradeprint has teamed up with the developers of the Print Logic MIS to allow its customers to easily integrate with Tradeprint’s own Print Fulfilment API.