Print buying

A new trio of print tenders has appeared on the government’s Contracts Finder service.

The issue kicks off with three news briefings, where we get under the skin of some of the hottest topics in print. Firstly, we review May’s Fespa Global Print Expo in Munich, looking at the key trends...

DS Smith has reported another strong set of annual results, with its pre-tax profit ballooning by 75% and its revenue also growing.

The ballot of CWU members working at Royal Mail has opened today, almost a month after it was suspended due to a “culture of imposition” at the postal operator.

Name badge manufacturer Badgemaster has celebrated its 30-year anniversary with major capital investment and a new brand image.

Denmaur Independent Papers claims to have become the first national paper and board merchant to have a science-based target validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

ePac Flexible Packaging has expanded into an additional 2,500sqm site at a Sheffield business park for its new regional base, creating 30 new jobs in the process.

A new green packaging business owned by former Delta Print and Packaging chairman Terry Cross is set to create 169 jobs.

Lecta is set to cease production on PM4 at its​ Condat mill due to “the strong decline in the graphic paper market”.

The number of insolvencies in the UK rose rapidly in May 2023 after a brief dip in April, with small businesses particularly badly affected.