Print buying

Colombier expands with Kabel deal
Colombier UK has taken on its first agency, becoming the exclusive UK sales agent for Kabel Premium Pulp & Paper.

KBA accolade for Simply Cartons
Complexity married with high-speed production has helped Simply Cartons carry off KBA’s 1814 Production Excellence Award.

Printers get involved with Black Friday
Black Friday fever has gripped the nation today and large swathes of the UK print industry are getting involved with the annual event by offering savings and price cuts on a range of goods and...

Consumers abandoning email accounts due to irrelevant marketing
There are 19 million ‘ghost’ email accounts that are active but no longer used in the UK, many having been abandoned after being bombarded with too much irrelevant or unwanted email, according to new...

Marketing gurus front Mailmen DM campaign
Five advertising industry leaders have become the new faces of Royal Mail MarketReach’s flagship direct mail campaign, Mailmen.

Glamour revamps with larger print format
Glamour magazine, which pioneered the 'handbag-size' format is ditching the dinky edition in favour of a new, larger size that reflects today’s “more luxurious and indulgent” print experience.

Personnel changes at RRD
RR Donnelley has parted company with two senior executives alongside an unspecified number of redundancies at the group.

Apple publishes luxe photobook
Apple has published a landmark photobook charting the evolution of product design at the business, and featuring a raft of high-end print production techniques.

Integrity Print grows labels wing
Integrity Print has further expanded its labels offering with the acquisition of Cardiff’s Alliance Labels.

Updated: Johnston Press sales fall despite 'i' success
Johnston Press has reported a 5.1% fall in total group revenues for the 17-week period to 29 October, despite a strong performance by the 'i' newspaper, and confirmed it is in late-stage discussions...

MPS snaps up AJS
Global packaging giant Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has acquired AJS Labels as part of its latest expansion move.

Trade printing price war hits Grafenia results
Grafenia’s share price fell to an all-time low after the PLC warned on its prospects for the full year, despite successfully growing its Brand Partner offering.