Print buying

Minuteman Press adds Dorchester branch
Dorchester high-street operation Sprint Digital has taken up franchisement with Minuteman Press, eyeing up strong post-Covid expansion.

Newspaper joint venture: industry reacts
Industry players have begun reacting to the momentous news from News UK and DMG Media, which plan to form a joint venture for newspaper production.

New tenders include European contract
Among the new print tenders currently available are two from councils in the UK as well as a contract on the continent.

EDWPS celebrates B Corp success
Eight Days a Week Print Solutions (EDWPS) is celebrating its new status as a B Corp company following an intense period of preparation.

Macfarlane acquires protective packaging business B&D
Macfarlane has acquired specialist protective packaging company B&D, in line with its strategy of building its own protective packaging business through a combination of organic and acquisitive...

Exclusive: Newspaper groups confirm joint venture print plans
The much-anticipated revamp of UK newspaper production has begun with dramatic news just announced at News UK and DMG Media’s print sites, Printweek can reveal.

Departures dominate September’s most-read stories
While the passing of Heidelberg's Mark Singer, Xerox’s Drupa withdrawal, and The National Trust offshoring its Handbook were the top stories, the month featured its fair share of good news too.

French group takes European top spot in gravure
Continental printer Riccobono Group has become the biggest gravure printer in Europe after completing its takeover of Germany’s TSB.

Strategic Mailing Partnership Awards return for bumper celebration
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) Awards returned last night (28 September) to celebrate the successes of the mailing industry.

Closing the loop: How to be a truly sustainable business and why it matters
HP’s Mike Boyle looks at how embracing a circular economy can be a win for consumers, printers and the planet and shares some of the lessons from HP’s journey of adopting a closed-loop business...