Print buying

Communisis hails continued revenue growth in Q3 IMS
Communisis has maintained its momentum from the first six months of the year in Q3, according to its latest interim management statement (IMS), which confirmed that trading for the year was in line...

UPM cuts capacity, Shotton's PM1 among closures
One of the two newsprint machines at UPM Shotton will be permanently shut down as part of a plan to cut a further 800,000 tonnes of European publication paper capacity.

Trinity Mirror printing revenue down 6% since interim results
Printing revenue at Trinity Mirror has fallen 6% in the 17 weeks to 26 October, according to the publisher's latest interim management statement, compared with a 3% increase in the first six months of...

Grafenia makes progress with new offerings
Half-year sales are down again at Grafenia, but margins are up and the firm’s new Marqetspace offering is on course to be a £1m business by the year-end.

Ricoh customer: new VC60000 will switch work from offset to inkjet
The first purchaser of Ricoh’s new Pro VC60000 colour inkjet web has said the press has changed his mind over the potential shift from offset to inkjet.

In2Print launches hotel printing service
Commercial printer In2Print has teamed up with hotel marketing agency Journey to launch a dedicated design and print service intended to cater to the needs of hospitality venues.

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Johnston Press eyes ad revenue tipping point in 2015
Johnston Press chief executive Ashley Highfield has said the regional publisher is close to returning to top line advertising revenue growth following continued slowing of the rate of decline in the...

Barwell adds B1 foiling with Masterwork spend
Barwell Finishers has added B1-format foiling and die-cutting to its existing range of post-press services.

Editor’s comment: Web squeeze could presage a new era
It has been a busy few weeks at PrintWeek Towers, what with work starting on the Top 500, last week’s Awards and the Power 100 earlier in the month, and it seems we’re not alone in being under the...