Print buying

Five years on: how Covid has changed the print industry
On Sunday, 23 March, five years will have passed since the first lockdown was announced by the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson to slow the spread of Covid. Printweek looked across the sector to...

PrintGreen launches to support industry sustainability
A new initiative is launching in the UK with the aim to “redefine the conversation around print sustainability”.

New nationwide printing framework launched
A new nationwide Printing Products and Services Framework has been launched with a stated goal of supporting all UK public sector organisations in accessing high-quality, cost-effective print, without...

Martin Lee RIP
Tributes have been paid to Martin Lee – a former managing director of Westerham Press and champion of great design and high quality print production – who has died aged 83.

Wishesjust4you calls for further industry backing as fundraise begins
Non-profit Community Interest Company (CIC) Wishesjust4you has thanked some of its early supporters and is now calling on the industry to help raise money for its cause, as well as further surplus art...

Rivendell secures top UK sustainability ranking
Coveris’s Rivendell graphic services business has been recognised as the UK’s most sustainable print and packaging business by supply chain sustainability ratings body EcoVadis.

Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset shortfall revealed
The statement of affairs documents for both Acorn Press Swindon and MPD Offset have now been filed, revealing a combined estimated deficiency between the two companies of well over £4m.

The Navigator Company to increase packaging paper prices
The Navigator Company is set to increase the price of all of its Packaging Papers by 4-7%, effective with orders shipping 1 April 2025 onwards.

Chroma Group appoints administrators and closes doors
Chroma Group has fallen into administration due to “insurmountable challenges” including the loss of a major print management client, which previously placed monthly volumes up to six figures, with no...

Denmaur achieves Carbon Balanced Paper milestone
Denmaur has reached the 250,000 tonne milestone of Carbon Balanced Paper sales since adopting the scheme in 2016.