Print buying

Our April and May 2025 issue includes a commemorative copy of our Awards ‘book of the night’ as well as the usual generous helping of thought-provoking insights and all the latest news and views from the wonderful world of print…
While the 2025 Printweek Awards winners were the undisputed headliners of the issue, taking equal billing is our preview of what visitors can expect from Fespa in May.

UK loses indexing capability after Monarch owners retire
UK printers and print buyers seeking trade indexing services will now need to look further afield across the Channel, after Monarch Indexing's specialist kit was snapped up by a French firm.

Maximise your screen printing business with digital power
Rethinking and enhancing your production strategy will prove key when it comes to maintaining relevance to the evolving demands of your clients without compromising sustainability goals or profits.

Bakergoodchild achieves carbon neutral certification
Birmingham mailing house Bakergoodchild achieved carbon neutral certification through Carbon Neutral Britain in April, marking a milestone in its journey to reduce and mitigate its greenhouse gas...

VPK Group continues European expansion with Italian deal
Recycled board and packaging manufacturer VPK, which has several UK sites, has continued its European growth with the acquisition of Italian sheet plant Open Imballaggi.

Stora Enso restructure to reflect renewable packaging importance
Stora Enso is set to implement a new, leaner and flatter organisational structure with seven P&L responsible business areas to reflect the importance of its core business of renewable packaging in the...

IPIA Annual Networking Lunch set for return
The Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA) will once again hold its Annual Networking Lunch in June in Birmingham, although with a change of venue this year.

Printers prioritising price to win new work risk “race to the bottom”
Printers cutting their prices to win new work risk creating a “race to the bottom”, IPIA general manager Brendan Perring has warned, after a Printweek poll found that 51% of printers consider price to...

Eight Group adds B2 digital in major Konica Minolta spend
Eight Group has completed a major revamp of its printing setup, including the installation of the UK’s first Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1e B2-plus LED UV sheetfed inkjet press.

The Weedon Group appoints new managing director
Independent corrugated packaging manufacturer The Weedon Group has appointed a new group managing director.