Magazines

Possible rescue deal at Polestar Chantry
Workers at Polestar Chantry have agreed to new terms and conditions that could pave the way for new ownership and save more than 150 jobs at the site – and the potential purchaser is also interested...

Walstead gains £33m backing for Leykam buy
Walstead has secured £33m of private equity backing for its acquisition of Leykam Let’s Print.

Polestar Sheffield keeps printing
A major publishing client of Polestar Sheffield has been told by administrators that the plant will continue printing this weekend and next.

CirclePrinters signs up former Polestar director
CirclePrinters has filled the sales void caused by the death of Angus Jurkschat by recruiting a senior salesperson from Polestar.

Expectation heightens over Polestar bids
Speculation is mounting over the future ownership of Polestar’s up-for-sale operations, with a new name now in the frame as a potential buyer.

News UK promotes coldset capabilities
News UK commercial wing Newssolutions is targeting its enhanced coldset offering at publishers looking for alternative production options due to events at Polestar.

Bids in for Polestar operations
The future ownership of Polestar’s factories and assets remains up in the air as administrators at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) assess a number of bids for the business.

Crunch time for Polestar plants
Polestar employees fear some factories ‘could shut down tomorrow’ if a buyer or buyers cannot be found for the businesses, as more redundancies are made at the group and a major publisher shifts...

Time Inc 'working closely' with Polestar administrator
Time Inc’s Guy Gleysteen has jetted into the UK to address the crisis in the publisher’s supply chain due to the situation at Polestar.

'£100m loss to UK print' warning as rivals scope out Polestar sites
Both Wyndeham owner Walstead Group and Prinovis have confirmed their potential interest in parts of stricken print group Polestar.

Polestar pre-pack leaves huge shortfall
Polestar’s unsecured creditors from the period prior to the pre-pack sale of the business in March were owed more than £235m by the group.

Denmaur Independent Papers gives new life to Revive
Denmaur Independent Papers has re-launched the Revive carbon balanced recycled papers brand and sought to position it as a key tool in what was called the "new economics of a climate change world".