Print buying

Haybrooke backs growth with new office; hails record PaaS print spend
Haybrooke has supported its continued growth by relocating to a new office, while also achieving a record print spend for its ‘printing as a service’ (PaaS) procurement model.

Wrapology to be bought by Germany’s Carton Group
Carton Group, a German packaging specialist owned by investment firm Waterland, is set to buy London-based luxury packaging firm Wrapology.

Royal Mail shares sink as it warns on outlook
Shares in Royal Mail have tumbled despite the group posting its strongest UK sales at the half-year stage in five years, after it warned on outlook and admitted its transformation plan was behind...

Paper mills hit by Aspenlink failure
Paper converting and merchanting business Aspenlink owed creditors nearly £2.7m when it suddenly went bust last month.

Moo courts customers for possible fundraise
Fast-growing Moo could crowdfund a future investment round via its 1m-plus customer base.

Tech-ni-Fold director releases anti-bullying book
Tech-ni-Fold managing director Graham Harris has authored a new book about bullying and how to overcome it.

Printers busy with election print jobs
With four weeks to go until the General Election, political parties are ramping up campaigning activity with a wide range of printers benefiting as a result – while at least one Brexit Party candidate...

Royal Mail and CWU await court verdict
The Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union are back in court today as the postal operator attempts to halt impending industrial action.

CPI puts environment to fore with new role
CPI has appointed Lisa Faratro to the newly-created role of environmental and sustainability director.

Court halts impending industrial action at Royal Mail
Royal Mail has won its High Court bid to have the CWU ballot for industrial action declared unlawful, while the union’s general secretary Dave Ward has described the judge’s decision as “farcical” and...

Walstead begins talks over Southernprint closure
Walstead plans to close its Southernprint web offset site due to declining magazine volumes, and has entered into a 45-day consultation with the workforce at the factory.

UPM retires Finnish paper machine
Paper manufacturer UPM is closing paper machine 2 in Rauma, Finland, with the loss of 179 jobs.