Print buying

Blundell: GDPR will be too much for some
Communisis chief executive Andy Blundell has predicted a shake-out among DM and transactional print specialists because obligations around the upcoming EU data regulations will prove too onerous for...

Communisis capitalises on mission-critical mail
Communisis has confirmed that it has won the HSBC marcomms work previously handled by St Ives, alongside interim results where print margins have increased to double-digits.

Lay-offs at Williams Lea Tag
Williams Lea Tag is laying off around 100 staff, as speculation mounts that news about the sell-off of the business could be imminent.

Updated: Cimpress expects new strategy to pay off
Cimpress has posted a bigger than expected loss after a year of substantial change, but chief executive Robert Keane believes the global print giant's fresh strategy has improved its future...

Essentra to take £35m hit on site closure
Around 150 jobs are set to go with the proposed closure of an Essentra site that only opened last year.

De La Rue produces polymer £10 for Clydesdale
Clydesdale Bank’s new £10 polymer banknote will go into circulation in September.

Multi-Color in £1bn deal for Constantia Flexibles’ label arm
US-headquartered global label giant Multi-Color Corporation has acquired Constantia Flexibles’ Label division in a €1.15bn (£1bn) deal that gives it a UK footprint nudging £100m.

Clayton Park trading status unclear
Lancashire finishing firm Clayton Park Print Finishing Services appears to have ceased trading.

Integrity adds label capacity with ABG Omega
Integrity Print has upped capacity and beefed up its high-volume label offering with a new conversion line from AB Graphic.

Headley Brothers hit for holdco Lithecat
The failure of Headley Brothers appears likely to result in a £6m hit for the former family owners of the business.

Displayways eyes next stage of growth
Displayways has rounded off a £500,000 capacity boosting kit reequip and site expansion as it looks to grow its new project management wing, which is headed by a recently appointed former St Ives...

New COO at Moo
Moo has appointed a former Vistaprint executive as its new chief operating officer.