Print buying
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.
Calls for Home Office to reverse 'outrageous' passport decision
A huge row has erupted after news that the £490m UK passport contract has been awarded to Franco-Dutch firm Gemalto was leaked to the media – prior to any official announcement from the Home Office –...
De La Rue shares fall as CFO quits
De La Rue’s chief financial officer is leaving the business, as the group’s share price fell by nearly 20% after it said upcoming results would be at the lower end of City expectations – and there is...
Historic printer Stones in administration after cash crisis
Henry Stone has gone into administration just four months after the collapse of its ill-fated venture into web offset at Stones Ashford, and will be wound down immediately.
New owner of SP and Service Graphics outlines plans
The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.
CirclePrinters in web offset buy
In the latest consolidation move in the high-volume printing arena CirclePrinters has made another acquisition, and has also set its sights on possible buys in the UK.
St Ives sells wide-format wing for £6m
St Ives has sold its £106.3m turnover wide-format printing businesses for £6m to the former owner of Aylesford Newsprint.
'Beast from the East' causes printers problems
Printers across the UK are battling blizzards and road closures as they strive to keep the presses turning, but the extreme weather conditions have forced at least one company to enact a temporary...
Time Inc UK sale confirmed
Time Inc UK's new owner has pledged to bring "clarity and simplicity" to the business, which has become the latest publishing group to be acquired by a private equity house.
Printed Easy first with "game-changing" Indigo 12000 HD
Printed Easy is poised to install the first two HP Indigo 12000 HD presses in Europe in a major upgrade of its B2 digital facilities.