Web offset

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...

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.

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...

Polestar "in advanced talks" on pre-pack
Polestar could pre-pack again according to a Sky News report.

Lettershop boosts inline formats with new web
YM Group is adding to the capabilities of its Lettershop operation with a Goss Sunday 4000 web.

Wyndeham loses Haymarket contract to William Gibbons
William Gibbons has wrestled the Haymarket consumer division’s web offset contract from Wyndeham Group, breaking a relationship that lasted half a century.

Polestar retains two Guardian titles
Polestar has renewed its contract to print two weekly supplements for Guardian News & Media, but will lose two others because the publisher is going to print them in-house.

Possehl pleased with progress of print ops
An improved performance at Manroland Web Systems and Böwe Systec has resulted in record results for owner Possehl Group.

Proventus team join Polestar board
Proventus Capital Partners has appointed four directors to Polestar Print Holdings, including a former Quebecor executive.

Walstead makes 'steady progress' despite contract loss
Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has filed its first set of full-year results since the group lost its largest-single contract, with chairman Mark Scanlon stating that the firm “will not...

Polestar appoints new CFO
Polestar has found a new chief financial officer with a long track record in working for private equity companies on business turnarounds and profit improvement programmes.