Print buying

UK eco-friendly packaging firm Greenbottle launches paper juice carton.

The Merseyside-based manufacturer is in early discussions with a major retailer to supply biodegradable paper juice cartons.

Walstead reports progress but says further consolidation is needed

Walstead Investments chairman Mark Scanlon has described competitors in the web offset market as "totally supine", while unveiling full-year results for 2011.

Cabinet Office awards 150m print framework

A public sector print framework worth up to 150m has been awarded to 10 UK print suppliers, including 3M, Xerox UK, Office Depot and Corporate Document Services (CDS).

Print industry news roundup: Sun Chemicals; Kodak; PBL; Paperlinx; Gmund

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Sun Chemicals launches inks for wide-format print, licensees file objections to proposed...

Sotheby's Imprint adds X-Rite/Pantone colour management

Sotheby's Imprint (SI) has further strengthened its industry alliance by exclusively sourcing print suppliers that are Pantone/X-Rite-certified.

Tangent backs Printed.com to drive growth

Tangent will put its Printed.com business at the heart of its growth strategy after chief executive Timothy Green hailed the success of the business at yesterday's AGM.

Killer app: Stone Roses re-resurrected

East London-based specialist photographic print and design business Metro Imaging has been commissioned to commemorate the reunion of indie band The Stone Roses with a two-month exhibition at...

James Cropper profits halve after restructuring charge

The paper manufacturer has recorded a 50% drop in pre-tax profit for the year to 31 March 2012 after booking an 800,000 redundancy provision for an anticipated 40 job cuts.

Digital colour is 'an opportunity' for book printers

Digital colour printing is an opportunity for book printers to win back work that is currently being offshored, according to speakers at last week's annual London Digital Book Printing Forum.

Printed mags trump digital editions in YouGov survey

Printed magazines have a healthy future, according to recent research from YouGov SixthSense, which found that 40% of UK magazine buyers prefer print to digital.