Print buying

Future launches Tap! on app craze

Future Publishing is capitalising on the popularity of iPad apps by launching a dedicated magazine in November.

Polestar Chantry wins BMJ Group contract

Polestar Chantry has been awarded a contract to print four of BMJ Group's titles, including its flagship publication, British Medical Journal (BMJ).

Trust Print Consultants launched by print professionals

Two print professionals have launched Trust Print Consultants, a print consultancy that works directly with marketing and design professionals.

Government spending up to 80% above market rate on printing, Green finds

The government is paying up to 80% above market price on many print jobs adding to a total annual print spend of 104m, according to Sir Philip Green's review of Whitehall spending.

Typsetting error disrupts Franzen's latest novel launch

Scottish typesetter Palimpsest has been blamed for the error-filled first print of Jonathan Franzen's long-awaited novel Freedom.

Britain by Bike takes top spot at BPIF book awards

Anova Books' Britain by Bike scooped Book of the year and Best British book last night at the British Book Design and Production Awards 2010 last night.

Sun Chemical claims 'taste advertising' ready for mainstream adoption

Consumables manufacturer Sun Chemical has said that its "taste advertising" technology is about to go mainstream, led by a national UK newspaper.

Consumers confused over marketing's green credentials

The marketing sector needs to do more to quash widely held belief that paper-based marketing is intrinsically environmentally unfriendly, according to research.

CatEx members save 250k on bulk mailing deal

The Catalogue Exchange (CatEx) has announced that members signed up to its group mailing scheme are already collectively saving more than a quarter of a million pounds on the cost of mailing.

Urban Storm launches economic fire retardant media

Poster specialist Urban Storm has launched a substrate that it claims offers the highest fire safety rating possible at an economic price.