Print buying

Roche: All communication between customers and suppliers is now kept within PaaS

Haybrooke secures new strategic partnerships

Haybrooke has agreed new strategic partnerships with two major office industry buying groups, Integra Business Solutions and Nemo Office Club.

Jobs go as Bluetree opts for industrial over luxe at Kingsbury

Bluetree Group has decided to switch the remit of Kingsbury Press from bespoke books and high-end brochures to standardised products, in a shock move that will result in a number of job losses.

(L-R) Weedon managing director John Weedon, Zeus founder and owner Brian O’Sullivan and Weedon operations director Peter Weedon

Zeus Group acquires Weedon Group

Independently owned Irish packaging company Zeus Group has acquired independent integrated corrugated manufacturer Weedon Group.

Royal Mail: 25% decline in letters compared to pre-pandemic

Royal Mail tight-lipped on extent of fraudulent stamp use

Royal Mail has refused to comment on how many fraudulent stamps are being detected at its sorting offices, after the Daily Telegraph claimed that fake stamps printed in China are flooding the market...

Celloglas up for sale

The business and assets of the UK’s biggest multi-site print finishing specialist have been put up for sale with at least one offer already on the table.

The new album is out on 17 May. Image: William Drumm

Billie Eilish chooses sustainable manufacturing route for new album

Billie Eilish has revealed that her new album, due out next month, will be made using sustainable print and production methods.

Smurfit Kappa Group’s share price fell following the announcement

Smurfit Kappa and Westrock merger approved

The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the merger between Irish business Smurfit Kappa Group and US company WestRock.

Some suppliers were awarded several lots

Mega mail services contract among new tenders

A mailing services contract worth £3m is among the recently listed tenders currently available via the government’s Contracts Finder and Find a Tender services.

Finnish strike action is paused

Wide-ranging strike action in Finland has been suspended as of today (8 April).

PepsiCo adopts more paper packaging

PepsiCo Europe has expanded its use of paper-based packaging on multipack products.