Print buying

Push, the printer of high-gloss material for artistic-leaning clients, has rolled out the first issue of a full-blooded style magazine called <i>Article</i>.

In an interim management statement, Johnston Press reported an increase in operating profit for the first time in seven years for the 18 weeks to 4 May 2013.

Publisher Condé Nast is to close the print edition of Easy Living despite the women's title achieving a 7.6% year-on-year increase in circulation to 150,854 in the second half of 2012.

Andus Print has changed its name to Gemini Brighton to anchor the 15-staff litho and digital company firmly within the Gemini Group of printers.

CPI UK has become the first UK printer to install an MGI JetVarnish 3D spot UV coater as part of a three-year 20m spending strategy unveiled last night.

Falkland Press is moving into B2 digital as part of a major expansion of its facilities that has also involved the company developing its own foil board.

OKI is to lose around 175 people from its factory in Scotland after Japanese parent firm OKI Electric announced the global restructure of its printer division.

Polestar has secured a 75m contract renewal it has described as a further vote of confidence in its recently unveiled 50m press upgrade.

Polestar has been awarded the contract to print the French edition of <i>Stylist</i>, the weekly free magazine published by Timar, a joint venture between Groupe Marie Claire and Shortlist Media.