Print buying

Donnelley announces newco names as it prepares for split

RR Donnelley has decided on the new names for the separate businesses that will be created when the group completes its three-way split later this year.

Bid launched to take Tangent private

Former TV mogul Michael Green is backing a £6.7m bid to buy back Tangent Communications and take the struggling print PLC private.

St Ives in biggest marketing buy yet

St Ives is issuing £13.8m-worth of new shares and taking on an additional £10m of debt in order to fund its biggest marketing services acquisition yet.

Paragon makes big investment in Service Point

Paragon Group has made a major £3m investment in new digital printing equipment for its Service Point network, including the UK's largest order for Xerox Versant printers.

B2B publisher maps out future print need

The boss of the former Emap B2B publishing business has said the firm will keep printing “just not necessarily mass distribution magazine products”.

Polestar celebrates Express success

Polestar has won back the Express Newspapers supplements that were previously printed on the continent in a deal that encompasses some 125m magazines a year.

Print management firm Hague buys competitor

Growing print management and IT solutions company Hague has acquired a smaller print management firm to increase its customer base and geographical reach.

Proventus team join Polestar board

Proventus Capital Partners has appointed four directors to Polestar Print Holdings, including a former Quebecor executive.

Dunstall censured by Insolvency Service

The Insolvency Service has taken action against Kevin Dunstall over “unexplained payments” of more than £200,000 he made to himself, to the detriment of creditors, while running Prospect Mailing...

Overmatter: Ninja buyer

One of print’s own had his 15 seconds of fame (in fact quite a bit more than that) during the new series of ITV’s Ninja Warrior UK show, which involves people throwing themselves at a very tricky...