Print buying

Venn rebrands John Dollin, implements fresh focus on B2
Venn Holdings has rebranded recent acquisition John Dollin Printing, switched up its offering with a focus on B2, and has taken on two new hires to boost the sales team.

Vpress and MWB partner to get print match fit online
Web-to-print specialist Vpress has teamed up with website developer Making Websites Better (MWB) to create a low cost one-stop-shop service that can give printers a fully-fledged e-commerce website...

Haybrooke supports new service with two senior hires
Print procurement specialist Haybrooke has made two new senior hires – including a seasoned industry managing director – as it looks to grow its new ‘printing as a service’ (PaaS) offering.

CPI in Hunkeler-Horizon integration first
CPI Group has achieved a UK first with its integration of finishing systems from Hunkeler and Horizon for its new on-demand book production facility.

Packaging Innovations pushed back to 2022
Easyfairs’ flagship Birmingham Packaging Innovations event has been postponed to 2022 due to its prior rescheduled June date falling before the government roadmap out of lockdown enables large-scale...

Adare SEC signs three-year renewal with Studio Retail
Integrated communications provider Adare SEC has signed a three-year contract extension with online value retailer Studio Retail.

New Alan Turing £50 polymer note unveiled
The design of the new £50 polymer banknote featuring scientist Alan Turing, which will enter general circulation for the first time in June, has been unveiled.

Print tenders up for grabs
Three large print and postage contracts worth in excess of £7m are currently up for grabs via the government’s Find a Tender service.

Start-up sparkles school signs
Online wide-format start-up Signs Base has completed a project to revamp the signage across 16 schools.

More printers join Carbon Balanced Printer scheme
Another five companies have signed up to have their annual carbon emissions balanced through the Carbon Balanced Printer programme.