Print buying

In a break from the norm, this issue’s interview features not one, but 21 willing victims – namely the print buyers from the main judging day of the PrintWeek Awards.

Infigo Software has celebrated its best ever month of business in the UK and expanded into the US with a partnership with Page Technology Group (PTG).

Xaar’s share price jumped by 8% after the firm outlined “substantial” long-term ambitions alongside interim results that were slightly ahead of expectations.

Celloglas has produced the tickets for the Professional Publishers Association’s (PPA) annual awards ceremony, using the Mirri Sparkle substrate.

Fine printer Benwells and design company We Made This have teamed up to create a joint promotion using limited edition packs of postcards featuring a raft of printing techniques and paper stocks.

St Ives has added a different type of retail expertise to its portfolio with its latest acquisition.

Kodak and Jersey’s Guiton Group have teamed up to set up an inkjet newspaper printing operation that will be the first of its kind worldwide.

Bigger is no longer better for RR Donnelley – the giant printing and communications conglomerate has decided to break itself up into three separate businesses.

Global print-on-demand giant Cimpress has established its first UK manufacturing base with the acquisition of PrintWeek Company of the Year Tradeprint.

Trinity Mirror has doubled its cost reduction target for this year from £10m to £20m, but said it has no immediate plans to close any more print sites.