Print buying
Former CirclePrinters boss joins Walstead
Walstead has appointed the former CEO of CirclePrinters as the new head of its Spanish business.
Smurfit Kappa acquires Saxon Packaging
Smurfit Kappa UK has acquired Lowestoft, Suffolk-based Saxon Packaging, for an undisclosed sum.
Cimpress posts Q1 loss
Web-to-print giant Cimpress will not be increasing the prices of the products it imports to the UK market because of the weak pound – yet.
Stora appoints Iggesund CEO to head up consumer board division
Stora Enso has appointed Annica Bresky, the current president of Sweden-based manufacturer Iggesund Paperboard, as executive vice-president of its consumer board division.
Print advertising standing up to “challenging backdrop”
Latest data for UK advertising shows digital, online and mobile formats have driven record first-half spending, while traditional print remains steady despite decline.
Man Booker winner hot on the presses
St Ives Clays is already reprinting the Man Booker prize winning book, which for the second year running has been published by independent publisher Oneworld Publications.
Farley proofing press sells for more than £4k
An old Farley letterpress proofing press has fetched an astonishing price of more than £4,000 after a bidding war between two buyers on eBay.
Writtle results boosted by Creo sale
Writtle’s interim results have been boosted by the sale of Creo Retail Marketing, and the group now has more than £6m in cash to aid its expansion plans.
Dodo Pad should make ideas take flight
Jo Francis urges printers to be alive to re-shoring opportunities
You can’t put a price on the value of good relations
Price has long been king for print buyers and brand owners, particularly in recent years with budgets being squeezed to the limit. And with some printers falling over each other to offer the lowest...