Print buying

Polestar signs fresh deals with most clients

Polestar claims to have secured more than 90% of its key customer contracts, while a former senior director is back at the business on an interim basis.

De La Rue shares rise on trading statement

Shares in De La Rue rose sharply after the security printer announced that its operating profits are likely to be higher than expected.

Grafenia 'makes further progress'

Grafenia has described its new Printing.com subscription model as producing “encouraging” results, while its Marqetspace trade printing service is running ahead of target.

Walstead in major continental buy

Wyndeham owner Walstead has turned its sights on central Europe with a further continental acquisition that will propel the group’s total sales to almost £400m and make it the largest independent...

Question mark over Polestar gravure client

Polestar appears to have lost its second multimillion-pound contract in the space of a week.

Polestar loses Immediate Media titles

Polestar has lost major publishing client Immediate Media to arch-rival Wyndeham Group as a result of its recent pre-pack.

Thirlby leaves Pureprint for new challenge

Pureprint and Anthony Thirlby have parted company in what has been described as an amicable split.

PwC details Polestar pre-pack

Polestar’s owner Proventus Capital Partners injected a further £11m into the group in December after Sun Capital declined to provide further funding for the business, according to the first...

Polestar enters new phase

Polestar is in a critical post-pre-pack period as it strives to convert customers and suppliers into dealing with the new company. Meanwhile, PwC filings have revealed that Proventus acquired the...

Bidco prepares to take Tangent private

Tangent is set to be de-listed from AIM next month.

Donnelley names new leaders

RR Donnelley has put in place the leadership teams for the three new businesses that will be created when the business is broken up later this year.

Landa takes on foiling, delays presses until 2017

Benny Landa is taking his nano know-how into a different area and aims to revolutionise foiling with a new metallisation system that promises zero waste. But customers wanting to get their hands on...