Print buying

EVC in voluntary liquidation

EVC Graphic Design and Print has entered Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation resulting in the redundancies of all 22 staff.

Trinity Mirror profits up despite continued revenue decline

Cost-saving strategies helped deliver a 2.6% increase in adjusted pre-tax profit to £101.3m for newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror, in its financial results for the year ending 29 December 2013.

300 jobs at risk as Hallmark UK outsources production

Greetings card giant Hallmark UK has announced that it is to outsource its printing and manufacturing operations, currently based in Dawson Lane, Bradford, with the potential loss of up to 300 jobs.

Cardiff printer convicted of tax fraud

A printer has been ordered to repay £135,000 for VAT fraud or serve 32 weeks in prison.

Tangent posts positive trading update

Tangent Communications has announced a 20% increase in its like-for-like underlying operating profit for the 12-months to 28 February 2014.

Communisis 'in good place' to deliver more growth

Sales and profits are up at Communisis, and the group believes its latest spend on HP T-series inkjet presses will make it the biggest transactional printer in Europe.

Euro MPs approve new tobacco legislation

The European Parliament has formally approved changes to the Tobacco Products Directive paving the way for EU member states to independently introduce further amendments such as plain packaging.

IDG makes UV litho move with Komori H-UV

ImageData Group is ahead of the game when it comes to Ipex show orders – the firm has already decided to buy the Komori Lithrone GL540 with H-UV curing that will be on show in London next month.

Tim Cobbold quits De La Rue for UBM

De La Rue's chief executive Tim Cobbold has tendered his resignation and will leave following the security printer's financial year end on 29 March 2014.

Mount Street boosts luxe print setup

Mount Street Printers is poised to become the biggest die-stamper in England after acquiring the die-stamping assets of two other printers.