Print buying

GF Smith has acquired the Naturalis fine uncoated papers brand from the administrators of Tullis Russell.

Sun Chemical is launching a new ink dispenser for the label market, which it says will be more efficient and drive down costs.

Tangent Communications has sacked the boss of its underperforming Tangent Snowball marketing agency and issued a profits warning for the full year.

Inspired Thinking Group chief executive Simon Ward is up for EY’s nationwide Entrepreneur of the Year award after winning one of the regional heats.

Prinovis is expanding its in-house perfect binding capabilities by adding a Muller Martini Norm binder to its set-up.

Paperlinx has announced it will not pay a distribution on its step-up preference securities (PSPS) for the six months to 30 June.

Wyndeham Group has acquired Artisan’s key bindery assets and is setting up a new business unit on the back of a three-year deal with Argos.

Paperlinx has completed the sale of its Irish operations, which will now be renamed Graphic & Paper Merchants Ireland.

A new colour measurement device could dramatically reduce the time taken to check output and create profiles.

Speculation is mounting over the future for Tullis Russell’s valuable brands, as it emerged that the failed papermaker was owed more than £1m by Paperlinx when the merchant went into administration.