Print buying

Cosmo goes gravure after format change

Cosmopolitan magazine has moved from web offset to gravure in its new midi-format, in a move that could have a far-reaching impact if the new size sets a publishing trend.

Communisis shares tumble after warning

Shares in Communisis fell to a year low after the group warned that profits would be lower than expectations after a disappointing performance by its latest acquisition, shopper marketing agency...

Celloglas applies heat-reactive ink to Computer Arts cover

Heat-reactive ink, which reveals hidden images when warmed, has been used to enhance the latest issue of Future Publishing’s graphic design magazine Computer Arts.

Springfield celebrates with new look

Springfield Solutions has marked its 40th anniversary with a complete rebrand of the business and the launch of a new website.

Spend a little bit more, gain a lot

Jo Francis is inspired by someone who really knows the value of print.

HMRC deadline looms for DM suppliers

Printers have until the end of the month to register with HMRC if they have inadvertently treated elements of direct marketing projects as zero-rated for VAT in the past, and want to avoid...

Sales and margins down at Grafenia but new services see success

Half-year sales and margins are down at Grafenia although there was continued positive news for its trade printing service, Marqetspace, and its new Brambl website creation offering.

Could new charity regulations increase use of direct mail?

There is likely to be change ahead for printers that produce charity mailings after the government agreed to create a new register, the Fundraising Preference Service, to which members of the public...

Well-dressed mail delivers the right first impression

"You wouldn’t give someone a present unwrapped, or give it to them in a carrier bag,” observes Alistair Hall, director at London design company We Made This.

CPI looks to grow CPI Colour by 50% with second XL buy

CPI is set to invest in a second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 and a pre-press upgrade as part of a strategy to grow its commercial printing division.