Gravure

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

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

Polestar is parting company with a second main board director as the group moves to a de-centralised structure.

Polestar is proposing to close its Polestar Stones sheetfed site, after nearly two centuries in business, as the company’s chief financial officer departs for pastures new.

Sales at Polestar declined by almost £1m a month last year, with the continuing fall-off in newspaper circulations hitting its contract gravure supplement printing business.

Natural inks manufacturer Earthinks has launched a range of gravure inks and specialist coatings which it has said will offer improved sustainability and new possibilities to brand owners.

Prinovis is expanding its in-house perfect binding capabilities by adding a Muller Martini Norm binder to its set-up.

Wyndeham Group owner Walstead has expanded onto the continent – and into gravure printing – with the acquisition of Be Printers' £100m turnover Spanish operations from Bertelsmann.

Polestar has changed its capital structure in a move that will allow the group to pay its first dividend since its inception in 1998.

Prinovis UK has announced its support for the Two Sides and Print Power campaigns, which promote the sustainability and effectiveness of print.

Prinovis UK has published its first environmental report.

Prinovis UK was among the winners at the recent European Rotogravure Association (ERA) awards.