Print buying

HH signs three-year contract extension with Asda
HH Global has secured a three-year, multi-million pound extension to its print management contract with the UK supermarket chain Asda.

Altaimage launches fixed page e-book platform
Print and repro house Altaimage has unveiled a new fixed page e-book application that allows its customers to produce their books and magazines in screen optimised digital format.

Print emergency for newspapers after Newsfax failure
Newspaper publishers were left scrambling to find new printing arrangements after Newsfax went into administration.

JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy a hit for Clays
Clays will be the main print industry beneficiary of JK Rowling's debut adult novel, <i>The Casual Vacancy</i>, which went on sale today, after being revealed as the printer of the hotly-anticipated...

Egmont partners with Rovio for Angry Birds title
Egmont Publishing Group has launched a children's double-sided joke book based on Rovio Entertainment's successful Angry Birds gaming app.

Benson Group to showcase premium product packaging
The folding carton manufacturer, will use next month's Packaging Innovations London show to highlight the premium packaging it produces for customers including Waitrose and Butterkist.
Print industry news roundup: SME loans, Arjowiggins, Muller Martini, Printers Superstore, OKI, HMRC
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Government-backed bank to provide up to 10bn in SME loans; Arjowiggins Stowford Mill...

FedEx Office targets corporates with web-to-print system
FedEx Office has announced the roll out of a new e-procurement system that leaves it well positioned to begin competing for the commercial printing work of large corporates across North America.

Berkshire Labels appointed as preferred supplier for Frobishers
Frobishers Juices has selected Hungerford-based Berkshire Labels as the preferred label printer for its range of drinks.

Alderson brothers: no phoenixes from APG
Ron and Peter Alderson have ruled out the possibility of a 'phoenix' of any of the group's insolvent print businesses, following speculation about a number of new companies connected to senior...