Print buying

Evans to step down as PCP MD

Precision Colour Printing managing director Alex Evans will step down next year, with a successor already appointed to take over as part of a phased transition.

Grafenia raises £4m through share placing

Grafenia has raised just over £4m through a share placing to facilitate further acquisitions and investments, including the development of Nettl.

SFO launches probe into De La Rue

It never rains but it pours for De La Rue. The Serious Fraud Office has announced an investigation into its activities in South Sudan, just ahead of the PLC’s annual general meeting at which dissident...

US mega-merger is called off

The industry mega-merger between US print giants Quad/Graphics and LSC Communications is off – with Quad having to stump up a $45m fee as a result – after the two firms “mutually agreed” to terminate...

HH Global in record year

HH Global has achieved a record financial year once again, with full-year revenue up by 22.2% and net revenue up by 25.3% year-on-year.

Paragon unveils major rebrand at graphics wing

Paragon Group aims to create a print power brand by rebranding its UK graphic services business – including the Service Point network – under the Service Graphics name with a fresh new look.

Arjo UK mills: MBO gains SE support

Negotiations over the sale of the Arjowiggins Fine Papers UK businesses in administration are understood to have reached a critical juncture, with Scottish Enterprise confirming to PrintWeek that it...

Radio Times employs new tech to revive old moon supplement

July has seen a rash of commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, in print, TV and other media. A particularly interesting example for print geeks came with the Radio Times,...

Scheufelen boss starts new paper company

The chief executive of failed German paper mill Scheufelen has started a new paper company employing 26 of his previous firm’s 95 staff.

Reach in early talks to acquire JPI Media assets

Reach has confirmed that it is in the early stages of discussions in relation to acquiring “certain of JPI Media’s assets”.

Rotherham printer up for sale

Rosehill Press has been put up for sale after the loss of its biggest customer resulted in a cashflow crisis at the business.

DG3 expands with Newnorth deal, Page departs

DG3 has made another acquisition and has also parted company with long-serving managing director Barry Page.