Print buying

Q&A: Andrew Horn European solutions director, ADM Group
Andrew has worked in and around print for 30 years, on the manufacturing side in City print, greetings cards and point-of-sale, as well as with print management companies.

De La Rue chief questions viability of Gemalto pricing
Petitions calling for a government re-think on the UK passport contract have now reached more than 175,000 signatures, while De La Rue chief executive Martin Sutherland has questioned the viability of...

Campaign launched to keep passport production in the UK
Unite the union has teamed up with the Daily Mirror newspaper to launch its campaign calling for the production of UK passports to remain in the UK.

Barnard & Westwood prints Royal Wedding invitations
London-based fine printing and bookbinding specialist Barnard & Westwood has produced the invitations for the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Calls for Home Office to reverse 'outrageous' passport decision
A huge row has erupted after news that the £490m UK passport contract has been awarded to Franco-Dutch firm Gemalto was leaked to the media – prior to any official announcement from the Home Office –...

De La Rue shares fall as CFO quits
De La Rue’s chief financial officer is leaving the business, as the group’s share price fell by nearly 20% after it said upcoming results would be at the lower end of City expectations – and there is...

Historic printer Stones in administration after cash crisis
Henry Stone has gone into administration just four months after the collapse of its ill-fated venture into web offset at Stones Ashford, and will be wound down immediately.

Top-level restructure at Konica Minolta Marketing Services
Konica Minolta Marketing Services has restructured its senior management to integrate the teams from acquisitions Charterhouse PM, Indicia and Ergo.
Sad story at Stones
Jo Francis observes that optimism is not enough. Today's printing industry requires astute business people running the show.

New owner of SP and Service Graphics outlines plans
The new owner of Service Graphics and SP Group has pledged to "revitalise" the businesses under private ownership.