Print buying

Government's Royal Mail float heightens strike threat

Business secretary Vince Cable finally confirmed yesterday that the government is to privatise the Royal Mail, drawing an angry response from the CWU, which once again raised the spectre of industrial...

Communisis wins huge deal with bank

Communisis will effectively double the size of its transactional printing business as part of a deal to take over the in-house print operations of Lloyds TSB.

Woodford Web in publishing push

Woodford Web managing director Michael Tame has urged small- and medium-sized publishers to "keep their wits about them" in the face of major changes in the web offset printing landscape.

Wyndeham extends Spectator deal, adds mailing

Wyndeham Group is bringing mailing in-house at its Heron facility with a £300,000 spend. The Essex web offset site has also just extended its print contract with The Spectator for a further three...

Major book printer in talks with banks over debt

CPI Group is in negotiations with its bankers to restructure its debt.

Blue Mushroom uses Xerox to drive growth

Blue Mushroom has spent more than 200,000 on its production facilities to boost competitiveness and drive growth.

Two Sides challenges rival NGO's paper claims

Industry lobbying group Two Sides has hit back at a rival paper NGO's "questionable claims" about the sustainability of paper.

Tayprint targets new markets after double HP Scitex install

Tayprint has spent 830,000 on two HP Scitex machines to push itself into new markets.

Former Xerox manager sets up new venture

A new independent consultancy has launched, focused on helping companies maximise their investments in web-to-print and variable data technology.

Tangent's online ops add new customers

Tangent Communications described all its operations as performing "well" in its AGM statement released today.