Print buying

Adare SEC makes eco-envelope switch

Adare SEC is claiming a first after moving its entire Adare Post business of more than 100m window envelopes a year to a product that is recyclable and biodegradable.

New boss at Communisis Brand Deployment wing

Communisis has appointed a procurement expert from outside the industry to head up its Brand Deployment business.

Howard Hunt financial mire revealed

Losses at Howard Hunt’s main print operation had ballooned and the business owed unsecured creditors nearly £30m at the time of its collapse, while administration documents have revealed a complex web...

Emergency services magazine publisher shut down

A Wirral-based magazine publisher that falsely claimed to produce magazines supporting the emergency services has been wound up in court.

Industry specialist releases sales lifestyle advice book

A print sales specialist has published a book offering advice on how to apply the theory of the lifestyle aspects of selling into practice.

Stanley Lane finds further fame

Octogenarian artisan printer Stanley Lane's search for a successor received a further boost this week with an appearance on Radio 4’s The Untold.

Vogue uses silver and neon for September issue

Windles Group has printed the covers for Vogue’s landmark September issue, the first covers the group has printed for the upmarket publisher.

TI, Kelsey and Hearst all make paper wrap moves

The shift to paper wrapping in favour of polywrapping is gathering pace, with three major publishers opting to make switches, including venerable weekly Country Life moving to paper wrap for its...

Reach chief executive Simon Fox to step down

Simon Fox will step down as chief executive of publishing group Reach next month.

Mammoth print job in works ahead of Brexit deadline

Preparations for a possible no deal Brexit will result in another huge print job, with all 27m households in the UK set to receive an ‘everything you need to know’ leaflet ahead of the 31 October...

Ideas wanted for future banknote security print tech

A call for innovations that could become security features on future banknotes has been launched by the Defence & Security Accelerator (DASA) and the Bank of England.

Arjobex bought by French private equity firm

France-based private equity firm Prudentia Capital has acquired the Arjobex group of businesses, which includes UK manufacturing base Arjobex Limited in Clacton-on-Sea.