Print buying

Rival bid could be tabled for Tangent

Writtle Holdings could launch a rival takeover bid for Tangent Communications.

Publishers combine back office functions in new venture

Condé Nast and Hearst have set up a new joint venture in the US that could have far-reaching implications for magazine production if it sets a trend.

House of Lords vellum row goes viral

A House of Lords decision to scrap the centuries old tradition of recording Acts of Parliament on vellum has sparked an outcry, with the story going viral on social media with the #savevellum...

Donnelley announces newco names as it prepares for split

RR Donnelley has decided on the new names for the separate businesses that will be created when the group completes its three-way split later this year.

Bid launched to take Tangent private

Former TV mogul Michael Green is backing a £6.7m bid to buy back Tangent Communications and take the struggling print PLC private.

St Ives in biggest marketing buy yet

St Ives is issuing £13.8m-worth of new shares and taking on an additional £10m of debt in order to fund its biggest marketing services acquisition yet.

Paragon makes big investment in Service Point

Paragon Group has made a major £3m investment in new digital printing equipment for its Service Point network, including the UK's largest order for Xerox Versant printers.

B2B publisher maps out future print need

The boss of the former Emap B2B publishing business has said the firm will keep printing “just not necessarily mass distribution magazine products”.

Polestar celebrates Express success

Polestar has won back the Express Newspapers supplements that were previously printed on the continent in a deal that encompasses some 125m magazines a year.

Print management firm Hague buys competitor

Growing print management and IT solutions company Hague has acquired a smaller print management firm to increase its customer base and geographical reach.