Print buying

Bigger is no longer better for RR Donnelley – the giant printing and communications conglomerate has decided to break itself up into three separate businesses.

Global print-on-demand giant Cimpress has established its first UK manufacturing base with the acquisition of PrintWeek Company of the Year Tradeprint.

Trinity Mirror has doubled its cost reduction target for this year from £10m to £20m, but said it has no immediate plans to close any more print sites.

DST has secured a multimillion-pound, three-year print deal with private healthcare provider Bupa.

A new book celebrates the history of once-mighty British book printer Butler & Tanner.

Barnard & Westwood is the latest print business to become employee-owned via an Employee Ownership Trust.

Calling all hot metal typesetters – Urban Cottage Industries (UCI) is looking for skilled operators as it takes its ‘Juggernaut’ mobile typesetting system on the road.

Woodford Litho has officially gone into administration.

Roberts Mart chairman John Roberts has been lauded with the BPIF’s Outstanding Contribution to the UK Printing Industry Award.