Wolseley appoints printer for brand work
Wolseley UK has awarded a contract to HH Print Management to handle print across its brands. The supplier is expected to bring savings of 20% to the Leamington Spa-based heating and pluming parts distributor. Source: printweek.com

Airport group tenders three-year contract
Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is tendering a three-year contract to design and print firms with the hope of selecting "a range of suitable agencies to form an approved agency roster for creative services, to include campaigns for four airports in line with MAG's brand vision." Source: printweek.com


Printers concerned over raising paper prices
Suppliers have raised their concerns about the latest paper price hikes to hit the industry, with one printer stating "enforced increases may simply reduce the amount of paper ordered, but there are also other solutions which will increase the pressure on mills further".Source: printweek.com


Johnston Press freezes staff pay
Local newspaper publisher Johnston Press has followed Trinity Mirror in announcing that staff pay will be frozen in the early part of 2009.Source: printweek.com