Print buying

Web offset capacity crunch to continue
An “unprecedented” squeeze on UK web offset capacity could last until Christmas, even though Polestar has now begun printing live jobs on its first 96pp web press.

UK Competition authority clears O2O takeover
The acquisition of Office2Office (O2O) by Evo Business Supplies, a new company set up by UK private equity investor Endless for the purpose of acquiring O2O, has been cleared by the UK Competition and...

GI Solutions acquires Cognesia web analytics business
GI Solutions has acquired a majority stake in London-based web analytics business Cognesia for an undisclosed sum.

Baker Goodchild buys Buhrs BB300 envelope inserter
Direct mail fulfilment and print management services provider Baker Goodchild has invested in a new Buhrs BB300 envelope inserting system to boost its productivity and increase its direct mail service...

PCS eyes IP tax benefits as revenues soar
Plastic Card Services (PCS) has recorded its best ever start to a financial year after revenues for the first five months soared almost 43%.

Brilliant Media in automated cutting spend
Brilliant Media has added automated cutting to its facilities after buying an Esko Kongsberg cutting table at Duplo’s London Calling event this week.

No retrospective VAT bill for DM single sourcing
Printers who have incorrectly treated the postal element of ad mailings as VAT zero-rated are unlikely to be hit with a retrospective bill but could face charges from 1 October, according to the...

60 seconds with Brio Design & Print Management
Managing director Tim Vernon began Brio after winning a contract to design, print and distribute a trade magazine for the direct selling Industry, which resulted in something of a specialism in the...

ERA accolade for Prinovis UK
Prinovis UK was among the winners at the recent European Rotogravure Association (ERA) awards.

Creditsafe's new ratings model slashes print credit scores
The launch of a new ratings model by credit information supplier Creditsafe has resulted in a widespread downgrade of UK printers' credit scores.