Print buying

Entries open for Pro Carton Young Designers Award
Entries have opened for the Pro Carton Young Designers Award 2021, which promotes sustainable packaging innovation across Europe.

Grafenia switches strategy after Covid rethink
Grafenia is revamping its manufacturing strategy after sales across its operations nearly halved because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the firm has also switched its acquisition focus to software...

CPI joins calls for link between UK and EU emission trading schemes
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) have joined calls for the UK government and the EU Commission to work together on climate change...

Datagraphic becomes first Living Hours accredited printer
Datagraphic has become the first printer in the UK and one of the first five Living Hours accredited organisations by the Living Wage Foundation.

JDP ups digital firepower with B2 buy
Venn Holdings is making a massive increase in B2 digital capacity with the installation of a HP Indigo 100K at its JDP operation – only the second press of this kind in the UK.

Big increases in paper prices on the way
A raft of papermakers have announced upcoming price increases of between 6% and 15%.

Haybrooke makes PaaS-purchased print carbon neutral
Haybrooke has chosen to make all print purchased through its new ‘printing as a service’ (PaaS) offering carbon neutral.

Brunel calendar and promo brands set for £300k spend
Calendar and promotional products specialist Novercal, which operates under the Brunel Trade Services and Brunel Promotions brands, has launched a three-year £300,000 investment drive with a site move...

Presses roll for Prince Philip tributes
Newspaper and magazine printers swung into action over the weekend producing special issues to mark the passing of HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Opus Trust makes new senior hire
Opus Trust Communications has appointed a former Royal Mail senior manager as its new head of customer relationships and development.