Print buying

Unite and BPIF join 2012 European print restructuring project
Unite and the BPIF are to work with their European counterparts in 2012 in a project looking at European-wide restructuring of the print industry.

Printing.com to push white label web-to-print service
Printing.com has brought forward its plans to offer a white label version of its franchise services, putting its proprietary web-to-print platform at the heart of the company's strategy.
Print, paper and packaging financial strength down in latest Experian results
The financial strength score of the print, paper and packaging sector has declined year-on-year, according to statistics from credit checking organisation Experian.

Service Graphics wins National Grid event work
St Ives' Service Graphics division has won a contract worth up to 1m per year to produce event graphics for the National Grid.

The gift list: festive fun for all print fanatics
Your loved one wants "something sparkly and romantic" at Christmas? That'll be a Vandercook Proof Press necklace, then. Here are PrintWeek's top festive gifts

HH Global names Perez head of Americas
As part of an aggressive strategy to expand across the Atlantic, London-based HH Global announced the appointment of Mike Perez to become its president of the Americas.

Reiss hands Reflections work to Service Graphics
Clothing retailer Reiss appointed St Ives' Service Graphics division to produce and install window display units across its 49 UK stores as well as for its US and Russian outlets.

FMG secures $10m offshoring deal with American Media
North London-headquartered pre-media group FMG has entered a long-term partnership with US-based publisher American Media estimated to be worth more than $10m (6.4m)

Collaboration and creativity is key for proactive printers
When Augustus Martin was approached by a client to create in-store point-of- sale (POS) material for a financial services campaign, it knew there was a 'value-added' element missing. So the POS...

Vistaprint launches Facebook calendar service
Creative agency Socially Bright has designed a Facebook app for Vistaprint which enables users to easily create a printed calendar, complete with photos and reminders of important dates.