Business

£150m bid was made for Johnston Press during sale process

An offer of between £140m and £150m was made for the whole of the Johnston Press group in the weeks before it was sold to JPIMedia in a pre-pack administration deal.

Printers celebrate Black Friday

Printers across the UK are getting involved with today’s Black Friday discounting, offering savings and deals on a range of goods and services.

Mega Image upgrades cutting

Mega Image is set to take on a Polar N78 Plus guillotine from Heidelberg to boost its cutting quality and long-term reliability.

Feldmuehle files for insolvency again

Independent German paper mill Feldmuehle has filed for insolvency for the second time this year.

Former Sunline Direct Mail buildings up for sale

The three buildings previously leased by Sunline Direct Mail are up for sale.

Alpha Card acquires French distributor

Leeds-based z-fold card manufacturer Alpha Card has made its second acquisition in six months after snapping up French direct marketing materials distributor Media de Poche.

Johnston Press acquired in pre-pack deal

Johnston Press has been acquired in a pre-pack deal by JPIMedia, a newly-formed company controlled by a consortium of Johnston's debt investors led by US hedge fund GoldenTree Asset Management.

Print welcomes government boost to creative industries

A new government initiative to boost the creative industries has been welcomed by printers, provided that it has a knock-back effect on the prosperity of their own sector.

ShortList shuts print title as publisher rebrands

Shortlist Media is shutting ShortList, its flagship men’s print title, and has rebranded itself as The Stylist Group.

C&T enhances Reverse Bend Matrix

Creasing matrix and profile rubbers manufacturer C&T Channel Matrix has rolled out improvements to its Reverse Bend Matrix product.