Print buying

Print companies can make savings in paper costs equivalent to an average of 1.4% of their turnover through a few simple steps, according to Vision in Print (ViP).

Visual Editions, a London-based niche publisher, has turned book production into an art form with the publication of its first major title, <i>Tree of Codes</i>.

More than 100 jobs are under threat at Southernprint and Southern Binders as a result of plans to cut "uneconomic capacity", while remaining staff could face changes to their terms and conditions.

Prudential UK has awarded a 10-year contract from 2011 to manage its print needs to RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions (GDS).

Specle has continued to expand its strategic pre-press partnership with Loveurope after signing its first major classified ad deal with Associated Newspapers.

Adobe Systems has unveiled the latest version of its flagship PDF-creation software, Acrobat X, and its free PDF viewer, Acrobat X Reader.

PrintWeek's inaugural <i>Wide-format report</i>, which features the views of over 150 print buyers, is now available on a dedicated microsite.

John E Wright has used its HP Designjet Z6200 photo printer to produce large-scale prints for the latest Brighton Photo Biennial.

PrintWeek is launching its third season of Breakfast Briefings and this time we're focusing on the digital opportunity in direct mail and transpromo.