Print buying

Ink spill makes beautiful mess at Howard Hunt

A major clean-up operation has been underway at Howard Hunt after trespassers opened the valves on its bulk ink storage facility, causing a large ink spill that was likened to children’s TV show Art...

Eight year ban for rogue print farmer

Notorious print farmer Neill John has been disqualified from acting as a director for eight years.

Lecta operates seven paper mills in Europe

Lecta still to decide on possible CWF conversion at Condat

Lecta has confirmed the temporary shutdown of a coated woodfree papermaking line at its Condat mill in France, with a decision on a potential conversion project pending.

Prinovis showcases web offset facility at VIP event

Prinovis UK has officially launched its new web offset printing capability with a VIP event attended by customers and potential customers, at which the company also unveiled a major sustainability...

Reach revenues boosted by N&S deal

Reach’s revenue grew by 4.4% year-on-year in the first four months of 2019, boosted by its acquisition last year of Northern & Shell’s publishing assets.

HH Global wins Asda contract

HH Global has been awarded a “multi-year contract” by Asda covering outsourced procurement services for all of the supermarket’s POS requirements, which was previously handled by Delta Group.

Steve Cheek leaves Hobs

Hobs Group has parted company with former Callprint managing director Steve Cheek.

Guardian breaks even after turnaround

Guardian News & Media’s decision to switch to tabloid format and outsource printing has helped the group achieve a small operating profit after years of huge losses.

Unions meet over Circle Media

Union chiefs on the continent are holding a crisis meeting today following recent events at stricken web and gravure printer Circle Media Group. While former Roto Smeets CEO John Caris has told...

New co-investor for Zanders Paper

A Swedish company has become a co-investor of German papermaker Zanders Paper.

UK ops hold steady in Antalis Q1 results

Operating profits at Antalis were down by almost a third in Q1, but the merchanting group said that its business in the UK had “held up well”.

Circle Media: all print plants now failed or for sale

Circle Media Group has hit the buffers and appears likely to disappear from print altogether – its Austrian web offset business is the latest subsidiary to file for bankruptcy, while the rest of the...