Print buying

Young people living at home are the ‘life stage’ most likely to read and respond to direct mail, according to new research from Royal Mail’s MarketReach division.

Publisher Time Inc (UK) has helped to bankroll Walstead’s acquisition of Polestar Bicester’s assets, PrintWeek can reveal.

First 4 Print Finishing has made its first acquisition with a significant expansion into polywrapping.

Integrity Print is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the company, and has made a £1.5m investment across its operations as it adapts for the future.

As Xerox inches towards breaking into two standalone listed companies at the end of this year, it has unveiled the names of the post-split businesses.

The Color Company has opened its 13th centre with a new branch in Boston, USA.

Springfield Solutions is increasing its digital label printing capacity with its third Screen Truepress Jet L350UV inkjet label press.

James Povey, Polestar’s former marketing director for UK Print, has joined YM Group.

Global sign and graphics print franchise Fastsigns is pursuing a new growth strategy and celebrating the launch of its first ‘co-brand’ business in the UK.

More than 150 jobs have been saved following a management buyout of the Polestar Stones and Wheatons sites.