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.

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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...

Open Imballaggi is located near Bergamo in Lombardy

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.

Hans Sohlström started in the role on Monday

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...

Guests maximise networking by rotating tables between the three courses

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.

Perring: print put forward as case study due to complex supply chains

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.

Cutts: Excited to be working with the Weedon Group team

The Weedon Group appoints new managing director

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