Print buying

New venture for Dunstall

Former Global MP and Prospect Mailing Services owner Kevin Dunstall has a new interest in a print-related business.

European Commission fines envelope cartel €19.5m

Five envelope manufacturers, including the owner of Blackburn-based Heritage Envelopes, have been fined a total of €19.5m by the European Commission (EC) for breaching EU antitrust rules.

Smith & Ouzman found guilty in corruption trial

Smith & Ouzman (S&O) and two of its directors have been found guilty of making corrupt payments to secure print contracts in Kenya and Mauritania.

Communisis acquires Life Marketing Consultancy in £23.3m deal

Communisis has completed its latest acquisition, of shopper marketing agency Life Marketing Consultancy, in a deal that could reach £23.3m over three years.

LPC Printing closes with loss of 56 jobs

Hampshire-based commercial printer LPC Printing has fallen into administration and ceased to trade.

River increases Healthy magazine run length for newsstand launch

Content marketing agency The River Group has upped the run length of Holland & Barrett's customer magazine by 30% as it prepares to roll the title out to newsstands nationwide next month.

MBO at Imprima print operation

Imprima has been split into two businesses with an MBO team taking over the financial printing side of the operation.

Nunn takes up new role at HH Global

HH Global has confirmed the appointment of former Williams Lea boss Steve Nunn as its new chief executive officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Advent Colour admins expect some return for unsecured creditors

Unsecured creditors of Advent Colour are expected to receive 5p-10p per £1 of debt from the failed Andover printer, according to the administrators' six-month progress report.

Capita acquires Complete Imaging

Capita has acquired Birmingham-based Complete Imaging and integrated it into the managed print services arm of its Document & Information Services business.