Print buying

Etrinsic founder Davies dies

Much-loved print company director and father of two Colin Davies has passed away aged 75.

Crunch time for Polestar plants

Polestar employees fear some factories ‘could shut down tomorrow’ if a buyer or buyers cannot be found for the businesses, as more redundancies are made at the group and a major publisher shifts...

Overmatter: bowing out

Regular readers may recall that Immediate Media paper manager Steve Wehrle is one of just a dozen ‘ever presents’ who’ve run every single London Marathon since the race’s inception in 1981.

Time Inc 'working closely' with Polestar administrator

Time Inc’s Guy Gleysteen has jetted into the UK to address the crisis in the publisher’s supply chain due to the situation at Polestar.

Print manufacturers react to IET Brexit warnings

UK print industry manufacturers Xaar and Morgana Systems have reacted to a claim that exiting the EU would be "a wholesale risk to engineering in the UK".

'£100m loss to UK print' warning as rivals scope out Polestar sites

Both Wyndeham owner Walstead Group and Prinovis have confirmed their potential interest in parts of stricken print group Polestar.

When disaster strikes

Jo Francis wonders whether Polestar's publishing clients have suitable disaster recovery plans in place.

Polestar pre-pack leaves huge shortfall

Polestar’s unsecured creditors from the period prior to the pre-pack sale of the business in March were owed more than £235m by the group.

Mimaki launches new stretchable UV ink

Mimaki’s UK distributor Hybrid Services has announced the launch of a new Mimaki stretchable ink, to go on sale this year.

Unite fears following Polestar administration

Unite the Union has expressed its fears for UK print jobs if DMG Media moves its supplements to the continent in the wake of the Polestar pre-pack sale and administration.