Print buying

CirclePrinters buys Roto Smeets

Continental groups CirclePrinters and Roto Smeets are to merge, in European print’s latest consolidation play.

Scientists hope to commercialise rewritable paper

Scientists in the US have developed a light-printable, ink-free rewritable paper that uses nano technology.

Headley Brothers loses N&S work

Headley Brothers has been dealt a blow with the loss of its contract to print two weekly magazines for Northern & Shell, but advisers to the company remain hopeful of finding a buyer for the...

MPS will be first to install Primefire 106

Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has been confirmed as the first pilot customer for Heidelberg’s B1 sheetfed inkjet press, the Primefire 106.

St Ives hit by contract loss

St Ives has been dealt another blow with the loss of its contract to produce monochrome books for HarperCollins, which will result in a multimillion-pound hit to the group’s sales and profits.

Imprimus in partnership with Vital Communications

Imprimus, the recently rebranded Stralfors UK, is developing a partnership with Office Depot subsidiary, Vital Communications.

Custom Gateway signs up to PrintWeekLive!

Cloud-based software platform provider Custom Gateway has taken a stand at the inaugural PrintWeekLive! show in March.

Headley Brothers put up for sale

Long-established family-owned magazine printer Headley Brothers has been put up for sale and has filed for protection from its creditors while the sale process is executed.

Garnett Dickinson sold out of administration

Nick Alexander has thrown in the towel at Garnett Dickinson and the web offset printer has been sold in a pre-pack deal.

Alexander speaks out on GD sale

Nick Alexander, the former owner of Garnett Dickinson Print, has spoken out about the reasons behind the pre-pack sale of the business.