Print buying

Industry colleagues mourn Jurkschat

Tributes have been paid to CirclePrinters’ UK sales director Angus Jurkschat, who died just before Christmas.

New year predictions: Emma Zakka, TalkTalk

Sadly it looks like 2015 will end up as a bit of disappointment for TalkTalk senior production manager Emma Zakka; with the odds on her Christmas wish coming true only marginally better than those for...

New year predictions: Bryan Shirley, Bluetree

Bluetree director Bryan Shirley was thrilled that the Rotherham firm featured in the Sunday Times' Fast Track 100 ranking this year, although there was another accolade he was deeply disappointed not...

Cimpress to acquire German W2P company WirMachenDruck

Global print-on-demand giant Cimpress has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire German web-to-print company WirMachenDruck.

Bertelsmann takeover of Prinovis approved

Prinovis is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann, following the approval of its takeover.

Sunline integrates with Not on the High Street

Mailing specialist Sunline is capitalising on the burgeoning e-tailing trend after integrating its fulfilment services with website portal Not on the High Street.

St Ives makes new business a priority at SP

St Ives aims to diversify the client base at point-of-sale wing SP Group “as a priority” in order to reduce the operation’s dependency on the under-pressure grocery sector.

Proventus steps in at Polestar

Swedish private equity fund Proventus Capital Partners is in the process of ‘taking control’ of Polestar, resulting in the exit of the print group’s former owner Sun Capital Partners.

Walstead ‘could launch bid for Polestar’

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments is prepared to launch a bid for Polestar if the opportunity arises, PrintWeek can reveal.

255 jobs at risk at Penguin Random House Rugby distribution centre

Publishing giant Penguin Random House is set to close its largest distribution centre in Rugby, Warwickshire.