Print buying

The Communication Workers Union has given its support to an agreement, brokered before Christmas, that settles its long-running dispute with Royal Mail over pay, job security and pensions.

Holoptica Group has announced the opening of a UK operation as it looks to branch into the UK and European security hologram market.

Direct mail specialist The Mailing People has invested £150,000 to more than double its digital print capacity to cater for growth developed during 2013 and projected growth this year.

As a result of a 7% year-on-year decline in its web division, DST Output has completed a restructure at its Nottingham site that will allow it to focus on growth in its DM and promotional work.

Icon has rounded off the integration of McKenzie Clark by consolidating the two firm’s production facilities into one site in a £1.5m spend that included a UK wide-format first.

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has announced anticipated adjusted profits ahead of expectations for 2013, although non-cash impairment charges for the year will amount to nearly £1bn.

Polestar Applied Solutions has formed a joint venture with Fabrik Communications with the aim of becoming "the premium supplier of choice" to the transport sector.

Communisis has been awarded a 10-year business process outsourcing (BPO) contract by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) covering all of its in-bound imaging and mail processing services.

Clays parent company St Ives has put in place a new advisory board at the book printer, in addition to its existing operating board, that will focus on delivering a new business strategy for the...

The fourth personalised ‘Get Well’ soup campaign from Heinz is being printed by a London-based agency.