Print buying
Regional US Printers team up to create national magazine printing platform
In a model that it hopes to replicate with additional printers and publications, Gardena, CA-based Southwest Offset Printing has partnered up with two other regional printers to build a national...
USPS posts Q2 loss, warns of potential default though service unlikely to be impacted
The US Postal Service (USPS) reported this week it lost US$2.2bn in the quarter that ended March 31 and warned it could default on some its financial obligations on September 30, the end of its...
Buxton seals new 3m deal to print Excel mag portfolio
Buxton Press has extended its magazine printing contract with Excel Publishing in a three-year deal that could be worth more than 3m.
Brokers: happy trio or doomed love triangle?
Print management companies can add value to the buyer-printer relationship but are often a third wheel
Johnston Press eyes cost savings to offset newsprint prices as ad revenues fall
Johnston Press, the regional newspaper publisher, hopes to mitigate "significantly higher" newsprint prices by improving cost management and saving an extra 5m this year.
Southern Railway pushes online ticketing with biggest campaign to date
Southern Railway has launched its biggest campaign so far to promote a month-long discount on its tickets.
Royal Mail clarifies Advertising Mail inserts confusion
Royal Mail has belatedly clarified the issue of whether customer magazines containing third-party inserts will qualify for its new Advertising Mail service.
CPI produces first Royal Wedding book in under 96 hours
CPI has printed and delivered the first book to feature photographs of the Royal Wedding, less than 96 hours after the event took place.
Quebecor Media inks US$53m deal with Canadian pharmacy retailer
Montreal-based printer/publisher Quebecor Media announced a five-year deal with Canadian retail pharmacy chain The Jean Coutu Group (PJC) to produce printed promotional material, including a weekly...
Haymarket Network to produce Official Programme for Royal Wedding
Haymarket Network has been chosen to produce the official souvenir programmes for the Royal Wedding.