Print buying

Prinovis to be a 100% Bertelsmann business
Bertelsmann has taken sole ownership of pan-European gravure printer Prinovis.

RR Donnelley Flaxby Moor plant set to close
RR Donnelley’s Flaxby Moor, North Yorkshire print site is set to close at the end of the year, with an anticipated loss of around 200 jobs.

HP announces Indigo WS6000 milestone
HP announced the 1,000th installation of its HP Indigo WS6000 label press series at Labelexpo this week.

Octink backs youth employment initiative
Octink has supported Cultivate London with its latest urban farm project in west London.

Expat Franks targets UK publishers with Aussie production offering
Former Emap group production director Andy Franks is targeting his magazine management service at UK publishers keen to have print titles on sale in Australasia in a timely fashion.

Oldest co-op closes down
It’s the end of the line for Watford Printers, the UK’s oldest worker co-operative, which has closed down just a few years short of its centenary.

CPI reveals plans for NFC-powered printed energy harvester
The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) has formed part of a UK-based consortium to develop a mass-market printed energy-harvesting device powered via near-field communication.

Cross-media first for Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup – which starts today – will provide a unique opportunity to measure the effectiveness of cross-media engagement combining print and digital media.

HP Inc talks up graphics growth potential
HP Inc has packaging in its sights as a key growth market for its digital printing presses.

Print launch for Lloyd's List
Venerable shipping title Lloyd’s List has returned to print with a new monthly title, The Intelligence.

Creative cover first for Stella magazine
Last weekend’s Sunday Telegraph Stella magazine featured its first commercial use of an innovative ‘Maltese cross’ multi-page promotional cover format.

MBO deal confirmed at York Mailing
Just 18 months after joining the business, York Mailing chief financial officer Stephen Goodman has led an MBO at the £100m group.