Print buying

NSI serves up signage for Red Hot World Buffet
Wide-format print business Nationwide Sign Installation (NSI) recently completed work on the signage for the Red Hot World Buffet restaurant in Leicester.

Public sector tenders still failing SMEs
A report highlighting the most common complaints received by the government's Mystery Shopper Service has revealed that SMEs are experiencing the same problems with public sector procurement in 2014...

The sorry tale of Global MP comes to an ignominious end
On 30 September 2013, an announcement popped into PrintWeek’s inbox. It said: “St Ives Direct Bradford sold to Cogent B2B.”

Sun Capital confirms River deal and Polestar collaboration
Polestar owner Sun European Partners has confirmed that one of its affiliates has purchased River Group and expanded on its plans for the customer publisher to work in partnership with Polestar.

Polestar owner Sun plans River acquisition
An affiliate of Sun European Partners, owner of Polestar Group, is understood to be on the verge of acquiring the contract publishing business River Group.

Specle reaches 100% UK regional newspaper coverage
Specle has achieved 100% coverage for UK regional newspapers after adding all of Trinity Mirror Group's regional titles to its online ad spec database.

Capita orders UK's first Impika web presses in £17m spend
Capita has invested £17m in a new 'white paper' print and distribution facility in Mansfield that will house the first two Impika inkjet web presses in the UK.

Williams Lea names Ellerton as group CEO as Nunn departs
Williams Lea has appointed a new chief executive in Dan Ellerton, who joins from group owner Deutsche Post DHL, and separately confirmed the departure of Tag chief operating officer, Print &...

Walstead acquires Global MP kit, explains aborted acquisition
Wyndeham Group owner Walstead Investments has confirmed that it has acquired the equipment from failed direct mail printer Global MP.

Service Point begins rebuild with recruitment drive
Service Point UK has announced a major recruitment drive with up to 40 vacancies to be filled by the end of the year.