Print buying

Stora Enso changes put 135 jobs at risk

Stora Enso is planning to make organisational changes in its Paper division following the conversion of its Oulu Mill in Finland, which could see as many as 135 jobs lost.

PPA publishes Brexit advice for members

The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) has released a guide to advise its members on how to prepare their businesses for a potential no-deal exit of the UK from the EU.

Latimer Trend: rescue deal is off

A possible rescue deal at Latimer Trend has hit the buffers after terms could not be agreed, with administrators now appointed at the long-standing print business.

Walstead seals fresh finance deal with Close

Walstead Group has agreed a new facility with Close Brothers Asset Finance as part of a simplification of financing across the business.

Aspenlink in administration

Paper merchant and converter Aspenlink has gone into administration.

Premier Paper launches new durable synthetic digital media

Premier Paper has launched a new synthetic digital media targeted at durable applications.

Possible rescue deal at Latimer Trend

Latimer Trend is in “advanced talks” with another book printer on a possible deal to rescue the 130-year-old business.

DM volumes down but relevance up since GDPR

There has been a 30% reduction in the amount of direct mail received by UK households since the introduction of GDPR, but the perceived relevance of the mail received has increased, according to new...

Majority of UK print marketing ignores accessibility issues

More than half of print marketing materials produced by UK businesses are not designed with common accessibility issues in mind, new research has found.

Latimer Trend blames Brexit as 130-year-old firm hits buffers

Long-established book and journal printer Latimer Trend is going into administration after creditors rejected plans for a CVA, with the firm blaming Brexit and a dramatic drop-off in work over the...

Trade body 'deplores' US tariffs on print

European trade federation Intergraf has hit out against the inclusion of printed matter in the burgeoning US-EU trade dispute, citing the UK and Germany as the biggest losers if tariffs on...

Reach 'frontrunner' for JPI Media regional titles

Reach is the “frontrunner” to buy JPI Media’s regional newspapers, according to reports.