Print buying

Reach is proposing to close the newest newspaper printing facility in the UK, with two of its print sites set for the chop with the potential loss of 150 jobs.

Bluetree Group has expanded its senior management team with the promotion of Mark Young to the new role of managing director of its print division.

Paper merchants have adapted their ranges as the end looms for Stora Enso’s high-end Lumi grade.

St Austell Printing Company (SAPC) has become an official Carbon Balanced Printer.

GB Mail has more than doubled its wrapping capacity with a six-figure investment in two high spec Sitma 1050-VW lines to support a surge in long run poly and paper wrap work.

Label material sales are up at UPM but graphic paper deliveries were down 21% in Q3 due to Covid-19. Separately the group said it had received “quite a lot of interest” in its up-for-sale Shotton mill...

DS Smith has reported an improved performance in the second quarter of its current financial year, with a return to growth for its corrugated box volumes.

St Bride Foundation has launched a crowdfunding campaign to mark the 125th anniversary of the St Bride Library & Archive, including plans to reach a wider audience by digitising parts of its...

Pureprint Group has added to its in-house services with the acquisition of e-commerce photography and video studio Smudge.

The widespread switch to working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic has provided a huge boost for printed mail, according to new research from the the Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP).