Newspapers

DMGT Didcot site set for closure
The Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) is to close its Harmsworth Printing Didcot site, putting around 50 jobs at risk.

Trinity Mirror Cardiff set to close
The Trinity Mirror Cardiff printing site has entered a consultation period over its proposed closure, putting 33 jobs under threat.

Strategic review at DMGT
Daily Mail & General Trust (DMGT) has hinted that further print rationalisation could be on the cards, as the company upped its group-wide reorganisation spend from £15m to £50m.

Prinovis wins boost Bertelsmann results
Substantial new business wins at Prinovis UK have helped Bertelsmann Printing Group post strong inaugural half-year figures.

Rio 2016 pushes newspaper print schedules
Newspaper printers have been burning the 3am oil to include the latest overnight results from the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Johnston Press reports contract print growth but posts first half loss
Johnston Press has reported 6.3% growth in contract print revenue, but posted a first-half loss in its interim results released today.

The New European extends publication run
A pro-Remain pop-up newspaper, set up to represent the 48% who voted to stay in the EU in last month’s referendum, has extended its publication run beyond its initially stated four weeks.

Agfa launches basic Advantage N platesetters
Agfa Graphics is introducing a series of “affordable” engines that focus on CTP technology for newspaper web-offset printing.

KP Services cuts ribbon on newspaper printing site
Fog caused a host of VIP guests to miss last week’s official opening of a new inkjet printing operation for newspapers on Jersey – neatly confirming the worth of the venue for national newspaper...

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.

UK's newest newspaper New Day to stop printing
The UK’s sole print-only national newspaper is set to stop printing tonight after barely two months on sale.

Query over huge Polestar contract
Speculation is mounting over the future for Polestar’s single-biggest contract.