Contracts

Prinovis posted a massive drop in profitability in its recently-filed accounts for the year to 31 December 2011 after a "change to a significant contract" led to a 10m impairment.

Xaar has signed up its first Asian ink partner in the form of Taiwanese supplier China Glaze Company and is optimising its digital ceramic inks for use with Xaar printheads.

Office Depot has developed a business services division to help the company's four exisiting departments focus on business management.

The Conservative Party has awarded the contract for all of its print and print management requirements in the build up to the 2015 general election to St Ives.

Stephens & George Print Group (S&G) has secured a two-year, 3m extension to its three-year deal with Haymarket Media Group to produce the publisher's weekly, biweekly and monthly sheetfed titles.

Workers will be able to sign away some of their employment rights in exchange for shares of up to 50,000 in the business they work for, under a radical plan to rewrite UK employment law.

Banner Managed Communication has signed a three-year deal to provide marketing print and warehousing services for pension provider Friends Life.

Real Time Information is HMRC's scheme to streamline tax and benefit payment, but a lack of publicity has left many businesses underprepared

Alwan Color Expertise has announced its inaugural OEM partners ahead of next month's Graph Expo 2012 exhibition in Chicago, where it will unveil its new OEM strategy.