Print buying

Brand Imaging and Waldo look to the future following merger
Brand Imaging has acquired flexo platemaker Waldo and, following the merger of the two businesses, the combined entity is eyeing significant growth across both brands.

Fire at specialist printer
One of the UK’s leading fabric printers suffered a fire on the first day back of the new year.

SMP launches RM Wholesale incentive scheme to boost Programmatic Mail
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) has launched a new Royal Mail Wholesale incentive programme that will help the body to assist businesses in harnessing the power of Programmatic Mail as a new...

Industry names recognised in New Year’s Honours
The print, publishing, and paper industries were all represented on the New Year’s Honours list, the first to be announced by King Charles III.

Director banned for false Covid support claims
The director of a packaging supplies business has received a lengthy ban for fraudulently claiming a large amount of Covid support the business was not eligible to receive.

Tall Group acquired by Parseq
Business services and IT provider Parseq has acquired secure print specialist the Tall Group.

Royal Mail's ex-CEO wades into dispute
Former Royal Mail CEO Rico Back has criticised the current management’s handling of the industrial dispute with CWU workers.

Stora Enso completes Nymölla divestment
Stora Enso has completed the divestment of its Nymölla paper production site in Sweden, and all related assets, to Sylvamo.

Heart transplant no obstacle for former print engineer
A heart transplant - and four-week coma - has proved no barrier to a former print engineer’s studies as he retrains to be a journalist.

DS Smith appoints new finance director
DS Smith has appointed a new group finance director and executive director to its board, with effect from incumbent Adrian Marsh’s retirement next summer.