Print buying

The Paperbox adds FSC certification

A specialist supplier of card and envelopes set up by a former web offset printer is celebrating after being awarded FSC registration.

Paragon snaps up Kingswood iOptus

Kingswood iOptus has been acquired out of administration by Paragon Group after the 23-year-old business hit cashflow problems.

Austrian buy for Walstead as press platform is rejigged

Walstead Group is set to further expand its continental footprint with the acquisition of Austrian printer NP Druck, while separately there are changes afoot at one of the group’s UK sites.

Royal wedding uplift for printcos

It has been estimated that this weekend’s royal wedding could result in a £1bn boost to the economy – with printers among those cashing in.

Delta Group poised to install UK's first Nozomi

The Delta Group has gone big – very big – with its first order with EFI, and will begin installing the UK’s first Nozomi C18000 single-pass LED corrugated printer next month.

GD Web Offset and EWO switch up after fire

GD Web Offset and sister company EWO Media have switched to 24/7 working in order to absorb the work previously done on GD’s fire-damaged M4000, and the business has also secured fresh investment.

Paper supply squeeze in face of 'perfect storm'

A “perfect storm” of global events has resulted in long lead times for some paper grades – with mills resorting to allocation for the first time in over a decade – and printers and paper buyers have...

Trinity shareholders approve name change as revenues fall

Trinity Mirror will change its name to Reach next week after shareholders overwhelmingly backed the rebrand at the group’s Annual General Meeting, but sales at the publishing company have continued to...

End of printing era for St Ives as Clays is sold

St Ives has sold its last remaining printing site – Clays, the UK’s biggest book printer, has been sold to Italian firm Elcograf for £23.8m.

EFL to vote on football programmes

A vote on the future of matchday programmes has resulted in a heated debate on whether they remain relevant in the digital age.

F1 Colour appoints Les Pipe as director

Pre-media company F1 Colour has appointed industry stalwart Les Pipe as a director of the business.

Culture secretary could intervene on Trinity Mirror's N&S deal

Culture secretary Matt Hancock has said he may be “minded to” intervene on Trinity Mirror’s acquisition of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets over various “public interest considerations”.