Print buying
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.

InnerWorkings targets an end to global print inefficiencies
InnerWorkings has set its sights on establishing a worldwide creative and print management platform for global brands following the February acquisition of its main competitor in Latin America, CPRO.

Avery Dennison launches CarWraps.net in North America
Avery Dennison's Graphics and Reflective Solutions division has launched CarWraps.net, a website for businesses looking to personalize cars and trucks with company names, logos and messages.