Print buying

MBA Group celebrates 40th birthday with £130m revenue milestone
MBA Group is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with record-breaking growth for the company, which is projecting revenue of £130m for 2025.

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset cease trading
Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have ceased trading, with all 59 employees made redundant.

MCC to close Cwmbran site
Print employment in Wales has been dealt another blow with news that Multi-Color Corporation plans to close its loss-making site in Cwmbran.

Global print industry jobs to fall 20% in next five years
The global print industry will see its headcount shrink by 20% over the next five years, according to a report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) – but industry figures have said a decline in jobs...

Pollards and BCQ to consolidate
The Pollards Group is set to consolidate its operations under a single Pollards brand and rationalise production facilities across the group.

Haybrooke launches sustainability advocacy programme
Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has launched a new sustainability initiative for print buyers using a system called ‘Certified Sustainable Print’.

International Paper closes DS Smith deal
US group International Paper has completed its acquisition of London-headquartered packaging giant DS Smith.

Love Paper Week underway
Industry firms have embraced Love Paper Week with a flurry of posts on social media highlighting the medium.

Ancient House liquidators replaced
A new insolvency practitioner has been appointed to oversee the liquidation of closed Ipswich web and sheetfed printer Ancient House Press, after liquidators from Begbies Traynor were removed by...

Changes to USO now up for consultation
Ofcom has confirmed its proposed changes to Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation including a reduced Second Class service, a relaxation of delivery targets, and a revamped bulk mail access...