Print buying

Shareholders green light Royal Mail takeover

The takeover deal for Royal Mail parent International Distribution Services has been declared unconditional, with more than 80% of shareholders accepting the offer and the postal operator set to...

House of Commons contingency printing tender live

The House of Commons is seeking a supplier to provide contingency printing services on behalf of the House of Commons Vote Office.

IG Design Group could exit US amid tariff woes

The adverse impact of President Trump’s trade tariffs means IG Design Group is now considering offloading its loss making US division altogether.

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...

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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.

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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...

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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...