Print buying

Go Inspire restructures Kettering Solutions site

Go Inspire Group is restructuring its Solutions site in Kettering following a strategic review, and will stop offering polywrapping services there with the potential loss of 77 out of 100 jobs.

Magnet Harlequin revamps group offering

The nine companies that comprise the Magnet Harlequin Group have formalised their alliance and have relaunched with a collective offering under the 'Branded' umbrella.

Bertelsmann to close Nuremberg site in BPG realignment

Bertelsmann plans to close its Nuremberg printing site by April 30 2021 in order to reduce the “massive overcapacity” in gravure printing.

Grafenia secures first US Nettl partner

Grafenia has signed up its first Nettl of America franchisee after a launch event held in Florida last month.

Sequana refutes illicit funds movements

Sequana has denied allegations made by lawyers representing employees at Arjowiggins’ Papiers Couchés and Le Bourray operations that accused the group of moving around €20m (£17.3m) illicitly.

'Brextension' breathing space: industry reacts

Printing industry business leaders have reacted with relief after the threat of a no deal Brexit taking place tomorrow was averted, but remain despairing that uncertainty is set to continue with...

Circle Media sells CPI Group to private investor

Book and commercial print group CPI Group has been sold for the second time in the space of a year, with Circle Media Group selling the business to a private investor after less than nine months of...

Walstead results hit by paper price rises

Sales at Walstead have breached the €500m barrier but profits are down after the group battled against falling print budgets and rising paper prices last year.

UPM culls coated mechanical machine

UPM plans to take out around 155,000 tonnes of magazine paper capacity by closing down a paper machine at its Plattling mill in Bavaria.

MagHarl acquires Showcard Print

Writtle Holdings has returned to the point-of-sale printing arena with Magnet Harlequin Group’s acquisition of Showcard Print.

HH Global awarded 2021 Census contract

HH Global has been awarded the contract to manage the Census Print and Post contract following a competitive tender process as part of the Crown Commercial Service’s 3785 (Managed Print and Digital...

UK staff at Arjowiggins Graphic laid off

The failure of the biggest Arjowiggins mill in France has resulted in knock-on job losses in the UK.