Starbucks, one of a number of new print management clients announced today, will use the print group's IQ print management software under a three-year agreement.

Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble has expanded the geographical reach of its previously European print management arrangement with Communisis to cover the USA.

Other new clients signed up in the first half of the year have included Anglian Water, Flextronics and Thyssen Krupp.

No values were given for the new account wins and it is unclear to what extent they will mitigate the loss of the Sainsbury's contract, which has moved to St Ives.

On the direct mail side, the company said it has won work with the Woodland Trust and with Tesco Direct, as well as expanding its remit of work for financial client RBS and its subsidiaries Direct Line and Churchill.

Communisis chief executive Steve Vaughan said in the statement: "I am pleased with the progress we have continued to make during the first half of this year, both in terms of adding to our capabilities and in building out our customer base.

"We have continued to win business in sectors where we are already well known, including financial services, and used our new business model to develop a presence in other areas."

The trading update also comes after Communisis sold its business forms business in Bath to management.