Contracts

3M jobs threatened as passport contract switches to De La Rue
More than 100 production staff are facing redundancy at 3M Security Printing as a result of its loss of the UK Passport contract to rival De La Rue.

APS Group wins Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust contract
Print manager APS Group has won a three-year contract with the Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (the Trust).
Snowball wins Carlsberg contract
Tangent subsidiary Snowball has won a contract to provide print and other marketing communications to drinks giant Carlsberg Group.
China Daily launches UK's first English language Chinese paper
Chinese newspaper China Daily has launched the UK's first English language Chinese paper.

Speedscreen rolls out Christmas campaign for Schuh
Maidstone-based Speedscreen has combined its digital and screen printing technologies to roll-out a festive campaign for high street retailer Schuh.
Pitney Bowes secures public sector contract
Mailing kit supplier Pitney Bowes has won a contract to provide hybrid mail services to Buying Solutions, the procurement organisation for the UK's public services.

APS Group wins Arriva contract
Print manager APS Group has won a contract to provide printing services for the bus operating division of passenger transport business Arriva.
RSPB hands three-year contract to Charterhouse
The RSPB has awarded print management company Charterhouse a three-year contract to manage its print and direct mail campaigns.

BT&D prints 100,000 copies of William and Kate as wedding date announced
Butler Tanner and Dennis has printed the first book celebrating next year's royal wedding.
MEN Media launches Manchester business magazine
Trinity Mirror's Manchester subsidiary MEN Media has launched a free weekly business magazine in the city.