Contracts
Johnston Press in 'crunch talks' with lenders
Johnston Press has reportedly hired the investment bank Rothschild as it prepares to enter discussion with its lenders over its £306m net debt.
UKIP Media and Events ups the ante on print
Fulfilment bureau Air Business has signed a contract worth over 10m with publishing and exhibition business UKIP Media and Events to focus on printed marketing material.
Clearer contracts will oil the wheels for trade suppliers
Print outsourcing is a bit like Strictly Come Dancing - no one will admit to being partial to it, and yet levels of outsourcing, like ratings for Bruce and Tess, are tellingly high.
Haymarket contract renewal seals 50-year partnership with Wyndeham
Wyndeham Group has renewed a printing contract with its longest standing client, Haymarket Media Group, until December 2017, taking the relationship between printer and publisher to 50 years.
Tesco unveils new-look Tesco Magazine
Tesco has replaced its bi-monthly Tesco Real Food and A5 format Tesco magazine with a new-look A4 title that will have one of the highest circulations in the UK.
DM sector up in arms over postcode file access proposals
It is the most up-to-date and comprehensive database of its kind in the UK, holding details of more than 29m business and residential addresses, and for many it is invaluable. Few in the direct...
Oberthur and G4S bid for 1bn UK banknote contract
French security printer Oberthur Technologies will launch a joint bid with the UK-based private security firm G4S for the Bank of England's 1bn next generation banknote contract, according to Reuters.
Lack of clarity confuses argument over zero-hours contracts
The row over the so called zero-hours contract (ZHC) has gained traction in recent weeks, not least thanks to a survey published by Unite on 8 September, ahead of the TUC Congress in Bournemouth last...
Confidence crisis is print's opportunity
In tough times, marketing budgets are typically the first to be squeezed. And this, as any printer working with marketers will tell you, has certainly held true over the past few years.
GPT signs Esko agreement, appoints new general manager
Wide-format distributor Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has signed an agreement with Esko Graphics UK to sell its cutting and software products.