Print buying

DM volumes down but relevance up since GDPR
There has been a 30% reduction in the amount of direct mail received by UK households since the introduction of GDPR, but the perceived relevance of the mail received has increased, according to new...

Majority of UK print marketing ignores accessibility issues
More than half of print marketing materials produced by UK businesses are not designed with common accessibility issues in mind, new research has found.

Latimer Trend blames Brexit as 130-year-old firm hits buffers
Long-established book and journal printer Latimer Trend is going into administration after creditors rejected plans for a CVA, with the firm blaming Brexit and a dramatic drop-off in work over the...

Trade body 'deplores' US tariffs on print
European trade federation Intergraf has hit out against the inclusion of printed matter in the burgeoning US-EU trade dispute, citing the UK and Germany as the biggest losers if tariffs on...

Reach 'frontrunner' for JPI Media regional titles
Reach is the “frontrunner” to buy JPI Media’s regional newspapers, according to reports.

Fujifilm achieves Fogra first with Jet Press 750S
Fujifilm is claiming a world first after its Jet Press 750S gained Fogra certification for contract proofing – making it “the fastest proofer on earth”.

Print names make Top Track list
A raft of printing industry companies have made it onto this year’s Sunday Times Top Track 250 ranking.

De La Rue appoints turnaround specialist as new CEO
De La Rue has appointed a business transformation specialist as its new chief executive as Martin Sutherland stands down following his completion of a handover.

Communisis retains FMCG retail work
Communisis has extended its long-term relationship with a major FMCG brand owner.

Harkwell invests to keep up with demand
Harkwell Labels has upped capacity with a further investment in equipment from AB Graphic International.

Neill John: more firms wound up
Two more companies connected to notorious print farmer Neill Stuart Malcolm John have been wound up following action by the Insolvency Service.

Second phase of Arjo MBO completed
The MBO team that acquired the business and assets of the Arjowiggins Fine Papers and Arjowiggins Chartham businesses last week has now taken ownership of the company’s surviving non-UK operations,...