Print buying

Spicers Office Team heads towards administration
Spicers Office Team (SPOT) appears increasingly likely to pre-pack in some form after the business confirmed it had filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.

LSC Communications looks at sale options
US print giant LSC Communications has appointed investment bankers to explore a sale of the business that could see it broken up.

GF Smith mourns Richard Bolton
GF Smith is mourning its former chairman Richard Bolton, who has passed away after a long struggle against cancer.

Nutshell and Vpress partner on WHO project
Nutshell Creative and Vpress have joined forces to create a resource hub for firms to produce official World Health Organisation messaging and dispel Covid-19 misinformation and keep their presses...

KPP progressing with Antalis takeover
Progress has been made in Kokusai Pulp & Paper’s takeover of merchanting group Antalis, with two key steps now complete.

Captain Tom honoured with special postmark
Royal Mail has introduced a special postmark to celebrate Captain Thomas Moore’s 100th birthday and his incredible fundraising achievements for the NHS.

Visual Print & Design secures new contract
Despite the current restrictions on many businesses, Visual Print & Design has secured a new two-year local authority contract during the lockdown.

Landmark issue for The Spectator
The Spectator – which lays claim to being the world’s oldest continually-published magazine – has published its 10,000th issue.

Semaphore and Premier say 'thank you' to NHS
Semaphore Display in Cardiff has produced a window display for Wales Millennium Centre to say ‘diolch’ to the NHS workers that are supporting the country though the coronavirus crisis.

EFI continues focus on innovation and inks
EFI chief technology officer Doug Edwards believes single-pass inkjet technology will drive the analogue-to-digital printing transition, and anticipates that EFI will be able to leverage its ink...