Print buying
NHS goes live with huge tender
NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) has opened a £123m-plus tender for the provision of the framework agreement for the NHSBSA and wider health family, which encompasses various requirements...
KNP Litho joins Two Sides
Bury St Edmunds litho and digital printer KNP has become a member of print and paper advocacy group Two Sides.
All the world’s a page, and Blissetts merely the binder
Blissetts has showed off its antique book repair service with a repair to an 1852 edition of Shakespeare, made to exactly match the original.
Paper ops sales complete
UPM has completed the sale of all of its Russian operations while Stora Enso has completed the divestment of its Hylte paper site.
Leading Indian board mill sets sights on UK growth with AM partnership
AM Trading UK has been appointed exclusive official UK partner for all Emami coated board products, as it targets expanding the options for UK packaging converters.
Royal Mail woes dominate March headlines
Warnings of further strikes, changes in parent group shareholdings, stamp price rises, a referral to Ofcom, and even questions hanging over the future of the business meant that Royal Mail dominated...
Fastsigns Birmingham aims high with new ownership
A family of West Midlands-based entrepreneurs has taken over the Birmingham franchise of wide-format chain Fastsigns, aiming to quadruple the business’ size in five years.
David Holland RIP
David Holland, who held a wide range of executive roles during a pivotal period for the printing industry, has died aged 75.
Crystal Amber calls to replace De La Rue chair
Activist investor Crystal Amber Fund has called for the removal of De La Rue’s chairman and for a new director to be appointed chairman.
Rebrand and revamp at Paragon CC
Paragon Customer Communications has been rebranded and reorganised as ‘Paragon’, and Jeremy Walters has been promoted to CEO of the entire operation.