The deal covers Matalans catalogue and direct mailing requirements for the UK market.

The contract win was put down in part to the recent buyout of rival print management company Access Plus, and its use of its JDF-compliant Collaborative Workflow System.

TripleArc director Colin Passmore said: The new contract represents a step up for us in terms of both volumes and expectations.

With the combined expertise of gl2 and AccessPlus we now have a great team servicing the Matalan account and a thorough understanding of the specific print requirements of a major UK retailer.

TripleArc production director Jon Pritchard used to work for Matalan and will be looking after the account from the companys Manchester office. Most of the work is printed gravure with the majority of the work placed with overseas printers.

Story by Tony Brown