TJ International in £3.5m Kolbus bindery investment

Book manufacturer TJ International has upgraded its post-press facilities with a £3.5m investment in Kolbus bindery equipment.

Sun Capital confirms River deal and Polestar collaboration

Polestar owner Sun European Partners has confirmed that one of its affiliates has purchased River Group and expanded on its plans for the customer publisher to work in partnership with Polestar.

Former Polestar owner Investcorp buys SPGPrints Group

Investcorp, the Bahrain-listed private equity group that owned Polestar from 1998 to 2006, has acquired Netherlands-based screen and digital printing equipment manufacturer SPGPrints Group.

Landa Corporation moves to clarify nano ink cost

Landa Corporation has moved to clarify the cost of its nano ink after a figure given by chairman Benny Landa in an interview with Israeli business magazine Globes suggested ink costs of $5m (£3m) a...

Polestar owner Sun plans River acquisition

An affiliate of Sun European Partners, owner of Polestar Group, is understood to be on the verge of acquiring the contract publishing business River Group.

Sappi Europe to increase prices

Sappi Europe has announced that prices for its coated woodfree (CWF) sheets and reels will rise by between 6%-8%, depending on “country-specific circumstances” as of 1 September.

Konica and Morgana to show new products at Manchester event

Konica Minolta and Morgana will both show new products at the first 2014 date of the ‘Enable Your Business’ roadshow at Manchester’s Old Trafford Cricket Ground on July 22 and 23.

Clicks buys Lumejet and appoints sales director

Clicks Digital Solutions has completed a £500,000 investment phase, with an order for a new Lumejet S200 printer and the appointment of Jamie Tedman as sales director.

APRIL refutes 'off-base' Greenpeace attack

Indonesian pulp and paper firm APRIL has refuted claims by Greenpeace that it is turning High Conservation Value (HCV) forest in its concession on the island of Pulau Padang into a plantation.

Martell to leave St Ives after 34 years

There’s change at the top of one of the UK’s biggest print groups – St Ives chief executive Patrick Martell is leaving the firm after 34 years to join £1.1bn events and business information giant...

Global MP Mailing workers appeal for help

Staff at Global MP Mailing remain unpaid and in a state of limbo, and have appealed to PrintWeek readers for help.

Kingsdown makes major digital investment

Kingsdown Printing has invested close to £500,000 in two new Ricoh presses and Duplo finishing equipment to enhance its digital and web-to-print capabilities.