Print buying

Reach joins 30% Club
Reach has become the first UK news publisher to join the 30% Club, meaning it has explicitly committed to having at least 30% women on its board and senior management team by 2023, while also...

Venn in new partnership
Venn Holdings has agreed a partnership with a new brand management business set up by two former CPI bosses, and also hopes to finalise its second acquisition in the coming weeks.

Real Digital secures PE backing; David Mitchell becomes non-exec director
Private equity firm LDC has invested in mail and fulfilment company Real Digital International, to support the existing management team following the retirement of founder Peter Rivett, while Astron...

UK printing industry showed strong recovery in Q2
The forecasted strong recovery in the UK printing and printed packaging industry was realised in Q2 and is expected to carry into Q3, albeit at a slightly lower rate.

Pandemic hits high end print firm
High-end print specialist Push Print has become the latest victim of the pandemic, with the business on the verge of being wound up.

Fedrigoni in eco packaging joint venture
Fedrigoni has acquired 70% of a NewCo that will produce inner trays for boxes and gift cases for luxury items made entirely of thermoformed, biodegradable, and environmentally friendly cellulose...

Feldmuehle to increase wet label paper prices
Feldmuehle will increase prices for all of its wet strength label papers by a minimum of 10% from October.

Whistl expands Parcelhub into Essex and SE London
Whistl has expanded its localised collection service to Essex and south east London through a new collection point located in Basildon.

Bakergoodchild MD steps down
Bakergoodchild managing director Paul Brough is leaving the company, with owner Bruce Thomson set to step in to oversee the day-to-day running as it looks to continue its growth.

Macfarlane reports bumper revenue and profit growth
Macfarlane Group has seen its sales jump by over a quarter and its pre-tax profit more than double in its half year results.