Print buying

F1 Colour appoints Les Pipe as director

Pre-media company F1 Colour has appointed industry stalwart Les Pipe as a director of the business.

Culture secretary could intervene on Trinity Mirror's N&S deal

Culture secretary Matt Hancock has said he may be “minded to” intervene on Trinity Mirror’s acquisition of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets over various “public interest considerations”.

Cruise to leave Sky

Mark Cruise, head of print management at Sky, is leaving the business at the end of this week as part of a reshuffle of the broadcaster's print buying and creative production operations.

De La Rue cans plans to challenge passport deal

The saga over the future production of UK passports has taken another dramatic twist - De Le Rue has abandoned plans to pursue a legal challenge against the Home Office’s controversial decision to...

Johnston Press revenue down but trading 'in line with expectations'

Johnston Press has recorded a revenue drop of 9.5% in its full-year results and warned it would need to cut costs against a “difficult backdrop” but said its adjusted EBITDA was “in line with...

Grafenia issues new shares to boost M&A plans

Grafenia is set to raise more than £3m via a share placing aimed at boosting the group’s plans to build up a nationwide network of signage businesses through targeted acquisitions.

More continental buys on the cards at Walstead

Walstead has further European buys in its sights after posting a huge jump in turnover in the first full year of consolidated results for the existing group.

CMA will probe Trinity Mirror's N&S deal

The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched an investigation into Trinity Mirror’s acquisition of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets.

McGowans poised to ramp up Nozomi output

McGowans is aiming to dramatically increase the amount of display work it produces for UK and European customers on the back of its investment in an EFI Nozomi C18000 high-speed inkjet corrugated...

Rhapsody’s Moscow and Price leave business

Pre-media business Rhapsody has parted company with two directors following a difference of opinion over strategy.