Print buying

Administrators have brought in £7.45m from selling off Polestar’s businesses and assets so far, but unsecured trade creditors are likely to receive virtually nothing.

The Sun is launching new, free monthly magazine Popcorn, touted to be the biggest film magazine in the country.

The Forest Stewardship Council believes it has now ironed out major sticking points for stakeholders in the proposed standard, including the Online Claims Platform.

Rapidity has bought the print arm of London-based media production agency Tapestry to move into the high-end photographic display market.

Leicester-based rigid box specialist Pollard Boxes has bought local rival Clarke Rubicon.

Innovia has finalised the sale of its UK and US Cellophane and Natureflex food packaging business as it focuses on polymer production for the UK’s new banknotes.

A former Polestar executive has stepped in at CirclePrinters as part of a new ownership structure at the continental print group.

Young people living at home are the ‘life stage’ most likely to read and respond to direct mail, according to new research from Royal Mail’s MarketReach division.

Publisher Time Inc (UK) has helped to bankroll Walstead’s acquisition of Polestar Bicester’s assets, PrintWeek can reveal.

First 4 Print Finishing has made its first acquisition with a significant expansion into polywrapping.