Print buying
Grafenia issues new shares to boost M&A plans
Grafenia is set to raise more than £3m via a share placing aimed at boosting the group’s plans to build up a nationwide network of signage businesses through targeted acquisitions.
More continental buys on the cards at Walstead
Walstead has further European buys in its sights after posting a huge jump in turnover in the first full year of consolidated results for the existing group.
CMA will probe Trinity Mirror's N&S deal
The Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has officially launched an investigation into Trinity Mirror’s acquisition of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets.
McGowans poised to ramp up Nozomi output
McGowans is aiming to dramatically increase the amount of display work it produces for UK and European customers on the back of its investment in an EFI Nozomi C18000 high-speed inkjet corrugated...
Rhapsody’s Moscow and Price leave business
Pre-media business Rhapsody has parted company with two directors following a difference of opinion over strategy.
Plan to resurrect Stones is shelved
A potential bid to resurrect the shuttered Henry Stone print site will not go ahead.
De La Rue will appeal passport contract loss
De La Rue has confirmed that it will mount a legal challenge against the Home Office’s decision to award the huge UK passport tender to a continental rival, and union Unite said it will “strongly...
Press out of action after 'small fire' at GD Web Offset
The fire brigade was called to GD Web Offset yesterday after a drier on one of its heatset web offset presses exploded.
SP Group gains new kit, loses night shift
The new owner of SP Group and Service Graphics is fulfilling its pledge to invest in new kit for the operations, but restructuring at SP after the loss of two big contracts under its former owner St...
De La Rue chief questions viability of Gemalto pricing
Petitions calling for a government re-think on the UK passport contract have now reached more than 175,000 signatures, while De La Rue chief executive Martin Sutherland has questioned the viability of...
Campaign launched to keep passport production in the UK
Unite the union has teamed up with the Daily Mirror newspaper to launch its campaign calling for the production of UK passports to remain in the UK.
Barnard & Westwood prints Royal Wedding invitations
London-based fine printing and bookbinding specialist Barnard & Westwood has produced the invitations for the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.