Contracts

Global Graphics partners with Technesis on ink management tool
Global Graphics' "digital" RIP, the Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3) has been chosen by Technesis to power a new software tool that will allow manufacturers to remotely manage ink and toner usage.

Details of mammoth Olympic print project revealed
Haymarket Network, the customer publishing arm of PrintWeek publisher Haymarket, has revealed details of one of the largest UK magazine projects ever undertaken.

Exhibitors welcome MediaPro and Cross Media merger
Exhibitors have called Cross Media organiser Informa's acquisition of rival show MediaPro from CloserStill Media a positive move for the events calendar.

The Games may yet get a thumbs up from printers: Olympics tenders
There has been much grumbling about London 2012 from the print sector, but companies that saw the opportunties are reaping the benefits

Interpublic and Pitney Bowes partner on Orion Printing
Interpublic Group (IPG) subsidiary Orion Holdings has partnered with Pitney Bowes to create Orion Printing, a managed print services provider for IPG agencies and their clients worldwide.

Killer App: Shortlist rubber cover
Polestar has teamed up with Celloglas to help create a special textured cover for <i>The Amazing Spider-Man</I> issue of <i>ShortList</I> magazine, which hit the streets on 5 July.

SBC brings Laminator machines to the UK
Spiral Binding Company (SBC) has added the LAM-50 CA and LAM-502 laminators to its portfolio.

Global Graphics expands RIP deal with HP
HP has chosen Global Graphics' "digital" RIP, the Harlequin Host Renderer 3 (HHR3) to power its newly-released HP Print Module imprinting stations.

Service Graphics decks out GSK building again for Olympics
The large-format print provider has produced and installed its second giant Olympic design on GlaxoSmithKline's London headquarters.

Johnston Press implements six-month pay freeze
Johnston Press UK staff were informed on Friday (13 July) that all pay reviews were cancelled for 2012.