Print buying

Revealed: ban for print farmer's associate
The business partner of vilified print farmer Neill John has also received a lengthy disqualification, PrintWeek can reveal.

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 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”.