Print buying

Berforts and BT&D to merge
A merger between Berforts Information Press and Butler Tanner & Dennis (BT&D) is set to create the third-biggest book printing group in the UK.

MPG saga enters final phase
After a protracted wait MPG Printgroup has now definitely gone into administration.

Debenhams opts for Durst in print revamp
Debenhams has bought two 3.2m-wide Durst printers as part of an 800,000 revamp of its in-house printing operation, Magenta Print & Display.

Mosaic launches POP division with Bezier chiefs
Two former leaders at Bezier have joined the Mosaic Group to head up a new division to offer point-of-purchase services including retail display, digital and field marketing.

APS scoops three-year Midlands Co-op PM deal
APS Group has won a three-year contract to supply print and point-of-sale material to one of the UK's largest independent retailers, the Midlands Co-operative Society.

Royal Mail secures High Court DSA boycott reprieve
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has agreed not to urge its members to boycott downstream access providers for at least a week after the Royal Mail went to the High Court to prevent them taking...

MPG rescue plan fails
An attempt to rescue book printer MPG Printgroup has failed, and the group will now definitely go into administration.

Paperlinx closes technical services department
Paperlinx has closed its technical services department as part of the merchanting group's "ongoing review of costs".

Communisis targets £4m cost savings with Manchester closure
Communisis is to transfer its Trafford Wharf cheque printing division to the company's Leeds facility, as part of an ongoing cost reduction strategy.

Inkjet world first for Bell & Bain
Bell & Bain has made a landmark order for the world's first Fujifilm Jet Press 540W.