Print buying

Uncertainty over a number of major contracts at St Ives could put a crimp in the group's plans to sell off its print operations.

Parcel volumes are up at Royal Mail but business uncertainty has hit letter volumes, with marketing mail revenue substantially down.

Printing & Packaging Co has upped capacity and enhanced its print offering with a new seven-colour KBA Rapida 106 with double-coater.

EFI has reported strong interest in its giant Nozomi C18000 corrugated printing line from display graphics printers – with McGowans in Ireland set to become the first to install one in that market. ...

Williams Lea Tag owner Deutsche Post DHL is understood to have completed a number of key steps needed to facilitate the sale of the business.

Paragon Group has acquired DST’s UK Customer Communications business – the country’s biggest producer of direct marketing print – for an undisclosed sum.

Wyndeham Group has completed the consultation at its Bicester site, with 58 redundancies made as a result.

UV lamp supplier Victory Lighting has taken over rival lamp manufacturer Blue UV to make the UK company one of the largest global manufacturers of UV lamps for the print industry.

Antalis is calling on printers as well as designers to enter its long-established industry awards event, now in its 26th year, to reflect a welcome resurgence of interest in print.

2016 was a record-breaking year for the UK publishing industry, according to the latest figures from the Publishers Association.

Paper suppliers are pulling out all the stops to ensure sufficient stocks will be available to meet the spike in demand due to the upcoming general election.

Iliffe Media has acquired the entire shareholding of Kent’s independent publisher KM Media Group, for an undisclosed sum.