Print buying

Communisis 'in good place' to deliver more growth
Sales and profits are up at Communisis, and the group believes its latest spend on HP T-series inkjet presses will make it the biggest transactional printer in Europe.

Euro MPs approve new tobacco legislation
The European Parliament has formally approved changes to the Tobacco Products Directive paving the way for EU member states to independently introduce further amendments such as plain packaging.

IDG makes UV litho move with Komori H-UV
ImageData Group is ahead of the game when it comes to Ipex show orders – the firm has already decided to buy the Komori Lithrone GL540 with H-UV curing that will be on show in London next month.

Tim Cobbold quits De La Rue for UBM
De La Rue's chief executive Tim Cobbold has tendered his resignation and will leave following the security printer's financial year end on 29 March 2014.

Mount Street boosts luxe print setup
Mount Street Printers is poised to become the biggest die-stamper in England after acquiring the die-stamping assets of two other printers.

Diet publisher's administration could leave sour taste
Printers appear likely to be among the major creditors of diet guru Rosemary Conley’s publishing business, which has been placed into administration.

Polestar grows continental sales with new win
Polestar has boosted its contractual business in France with a new contract win from Groupe Marie Claire.

Rescue bid launched for North Wales print firm
Unite the Union is in talks with ministers in the Welsh Assembly over the possibility of a ‘rescue package’ to save litho printer Dobson & Crowther from axing a third of its workforce.

Swanline in £1m spend on second HP Scitex FB10000
Swanline Print has ordered its second HP Scitex FB10000 industrial flatbed press, part of a £1m investment, just eight months after installing the UK’s first after achieving significant growth with...

Service Point UK up for sale
The administrator of GPP Capital PLC, the parent company of Service Point UK, hopes to achieve a sale of the Service Point UK business by the spring.