Print buying

Springfield celebrates with new look

Springfield Solutions has marked its 40th anniversary with a complete rebrand of the business and the launch of a new website.

Spend a little bit more, gain a lot

Jo Francis is inspired by someone who really knows the value of print.

HMRC deadline looms for DM suppliers

Printers have until the end of the month to register with HMRC if they have inadvertently treated elements of direct marketing projects as zero-rated for VAT in the past, and want to avoid...

Sales and margins down at Grafenia but new services see success

Half-year sales and margins are down at Grafenia although there was continued positive news for its trade printing service, Marqetspace, and its new Brambl website creation offering.

Could new charity regulations increase use of direct mail?

There is likely to be change ahead for printers that produce charity mailings after the government agreed to create a new register, the Fundraising Preference Service, to which members of the public...

Well-dressed mail delivers the right first impression

"You wouldn’t give someone a present unwrapped, or give it to them in a carrier bag,” observes Alistair Hall, director at London design company We Made This.

CPI looks to grow CPI Colour by 50% with second XL buy

CPI is set to invest in a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 and a pre-press upgrade as part of a strategy to grow its commercial printing division.

Benwells upgrades litho setup

High quality stationery specialist Benwells has upgraded its litho print setup with a two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 52.

Bertelsmann to merge print operations

Bertelsmann is to create Europe’s biggest printing group by putting all its print operations under one umbrella.

Sun injects extra cash into Polestar

Polestar owner Sun Capital Partners has put a further £10m into the group by way of new equity.