Print buying

Heinz trials paper bottle for iconic ketchup
Heinz is planning to trial a paper-based, recyclable Tomato Ketchup bottle as part of an array of initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint.

Heidelberg unveils vision for 'whole printshop portal'
Heidelberg has taken the wraps off a significant revamp of its Prinect workflow – Prinect Direct – including big ambitions to extend the reach of its automation tools to the extent that print buyers...

Sylvamo confirms Russian exit
Sylvamo has confirmed that it plans to sell off its Russian operations, and is already in discussions with more than one potential buyer.

Walstead adds Telegraph weekend work to roster
Walstead Group has sealed a deal to print the Telegraph’s weekend supplements with production set to switch later this month.

New life for UPM mill
UPM’s shuttered Chapelle Darblay newsprint mill in France is set to be reborn as a cardboard production site under its new owners.

Walstead brings Newbould into fold after YM deal
Walstead has enlisted the help of former YM Group chief operating officer Mike Newbould Junior to help pinpoint customers looking for future print supply options after YM’s web division collapsed.

Italian Job rescue for historic Italian printhouse's presses
Seven antique print machines have been saved from scrap by a print novice after the collapse of an artisanal Tuscan printhouse that included Jodie Foster among its clients.

Macfarlane reports growth in trading update
Macfarlane Group is set to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM), at which the company will provide a positive trading update covering 2022 to date.

Handy Brand moves to employee ownership structure
Labels and sticker printing specialist Handy Brand has completed an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) scheme that will meant its employees own a majority share of the business.

Hague expands with PSL buy
Hague Group has returned to the acquisition trail with a deal to buy PSL Print Management.