Print buying

Quark launches App Studio with HTML 5

Software developer Quark has unveiled an upgrade to its publishing application App Studio to enable mobile device publication based on HTML5 formatting.

Schawk launches ColorDrive cloud-based colour management platform

Schawk has launched what it claims is the industry's first cloud-based platform for objectively measuring print quality, particularly in relation to the accurate and consistent reproduction of colour.

Blunt milks praise for Ben & Jerry's cow float

Commercial printer Blunt produces banners to adorn a milk float for Ben & Jerry's campaign for the better treatment of cows.

BMC secures multi-million pound contract with Friends Life

Banner Managed Communication has signed a three-year deal to provide marketing print and warehousing services for pension provider Friends Life.

Print industry news roundup: BCC, Quark, DST, Premier Paper, Printing Charity, Communisis

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Declining trust in banks; Quark launches new enterprise publishing plartform; DST orders...

St Ives share price jumps on 2011/12 results

Shares in St Ives have risen by more than 17% in the past week, after the group announced better than expected results on Tuesday (2 October).

Books 'not dead' although changing mix hits margins at Clays

St Ives' book printing subsidiary Clays increased its output by around half a million books in 2011/12, but while the number of orders was "up significantly", average print runs were "down...

James Stewart & Co (Printers) to appoint administrators

James Stewart & Co (Printers), which traded as James Stewart Creative Print, has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators at the Companies Court.

Video becomes reality for Stuprint.com

Print broker Stuprint.com claims it is the first UK company to offer augmented reality (AR) across its entire printed product range.

Polestar Chantry prints Cath Kidston guides

Polestar Chantry was responsible for printing two exclusive booklets from Cath Kidston for the Telegraph Group.