Print buying
Culture secretary ‘minded to’ intervene on JPI sale of i to DMGT
The government has said it is ‘minded to’ intervene in the Daily Mail and General Trust’s (DMGT) acquisition of the i newspaper from JPI Media over concerns about media plurality.
No compensation for printers planned after bank holiday date change
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has said there are, at present, no plans to compensate printers that were hit by the government’s late decision last June to change the date...
The Specialist Works acquires Connections platform
Independent media agency The Specialist Works has acquired Exact Media’s North American-based e-commerce inserts and sampling marketplace Connections.
CPG administration confirmed
Tonbridge-based printer CPG Brand Communications, which is registered as Colour Print Ltd, has fallen into administration this week, it has been confirmed.
CWU updates on Royal Mail dispute
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has updated on its dispute with Royal Mail, after it responded to a video posted by the postal operator last week.
End of the line for historic print firm
Long-established Thomas Loughlin (Liverpool) is shutting down after almost 130 years in business.
The Printing Charity expands bookbinding training initiative
The Printing Charity has expanded its training initiative with Designer Bookbinders to include a unit on codex bookbinding following a successful pilot.
Latimer Trend shortfall revealed
Latimer Trend & Company owed unsecured creditors more than £3m at the time of its administration, and the firm has an estimated total shortfall in excess of £4.5m.
Printweek’s rundown of the biggest headlines of the past 12 months
As the industry gears up for the opportunities and challenges of the new year and decade ahead, we take a look back at the stories that defined 2019, which proved to be another lively year for print.
Diaries and calendars printed with wrong date come into use
Millions of Brits have started the new year with incorrect information printed in their calendars and diaries, following the government’s late decision last June to change the date of the 2020 early...