Trade print

Reach CEO Jim Mullen has again hailed the “expert management” of the group’s print business, as it continues to underpin growth at its digital operations.

Route 1 Print, the trade wing of Bluetree Group, has overhauled its wide-format department with a raft of kit from EFI.

Paragon plans to shut its Accrington trade printing operation amid ongoing challenges in its markets, and could also rent out spare space at the Leeds site originally built for Lettershop.

Bespoke envelope specialist Pitshanger Envelopes has increased capacity to further broaden its product range and encourage more printers to seize the opportunity to produce custom products.

Precision Proco Group has restructured into two parts with manufacturing now separate from its fast-growing tech operations.

Bluetree Group has mothballed the equipment at its Medical division due to a decline in mask sales, and will focus on growth at its core printing operations instead.

Route 1 Print has invested £500,000 beefing up its post-press setup ahead of the Christmas peak season.

Helloprint has added a new API to its trade printing platform Helloprint Connect to boost the automation of white label orders.

Cimpress has effectively brought in a four-and-a-half day week at some of its operations via an initiative called Recharge Fridays.

Cimpress has filed record sales and gross profit at its year-end, although its Vista brand is yet to fully bounce back as the group nears the end of a huge three-year rebuild of its technology stack.