Print buying

Two of the tenders close this month

Fresh print tenders open for bids

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

The June & July Printweek is out now. Our ‘sheep in wolf’s clothing’ issue is crammed with thought-provoking insights, business critical info and all the latest news and views from the UK print industry...

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...

Roberts: confident for the future

Profits soar for DS Smith

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

Royal Mail: will quality of service be restored?

Royal Mail ballot underway at last

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.

Badgemaster produces 10,000 staff name badges every day

Badgemaster launches new identity and invests as it turns 30

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

Doogan: "We are beginning to plan our net-zero target"

Denmaur secures science-based first

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).

Thorncliffe Business Park is ePac's second UK home

ePac creates jobs with Sheffield expansion

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.

(L-R) Biopax's Liam O’Connor and Terry Cross, Invest NI's Mel Chittock, and MP Paul Maskey. Image: Invest NI

Green packaging start-up to create 169 jobs

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

The Condat mill reorganisation project will see activity on PM4 ceased

Lecta to cease CWF production at Condat

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

The Bank of England's interest rate hikes have made it difficult to borrow money

Small businesses suffer interest-rate insolvencies

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