Print buying

As a journalist, even one writing about the print industry, its hard to ignore anything that has even the smallest link to three little words: London, 2012 and Olympics. The same, it seems, applies...

The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has delayed contacting shortlisted bidders for the London 2012 print tender after being inundated by expressions of interest.

St Ives is understood to be on the verge of signing its first big-ticket print management contract after it emerged as the front-runner in Royal Mails huge print tender.

Communisis has signed up worldwide FMCG firm Procter & Gamble (P&G) as a new customer in a deal described by chief executive Steve Vaughan as print management as youve never seen it before.

Print management firm Flexeprint has signed a 200,000 marketing contract with Stagecoach Theatre Arts, the worlds largest part-time performing arts school network.

The charity Christian Aid works with 700 local organisations across 50 developing countries. Working with poor communities, it trains people to deal with the effects of climate change and prepares...

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has won new contracts to print three childrens magazines for Redan Publishing.

Islington Council has advertised to set up an eight-strong framework of companies to provide a total of 4.5m of print.

Look Digital, the large-format division of Essex-based Piggotts, was behind the huge pitch banners at last months FA Cup final between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Matthews the Printers has produced the first-ever brochure for fresh food specialist English Village Salads (EVS).