Print buying

James Stewart & Co (Printers) to appoint administrators

James Stewart & Co (Printers), which traded as James Stewart Creative Print, has filed a notice of intent to appoint administrators at the Companies Court.

Video becomes reality for Stuprint.com

Print broker Stuprint.com claims it is the first UK company to offer augmented reality (AR) across its entire printed product range.

Polestar Chantry prints Cath Kidston guides

Polestar Chantry was responsible for printing two exclusive booklets from Cath Kidston for the Telegraph Group.

Egmont revamps 'tween' title

Magazine publisher Egmont has relaunched it girls' title Go Girl adding extra pages and a more vibrant colour palette.

Labelsprint sold to production manager in pre-pack deal

Wales-based digital label producer Labelsprint has been sold in a pre-pack deal after Leonard Curtis Recovery was called in as administrators.

News International closes monthly science magazine

The newspaper publisher has confirmed that the current issue of Eureka (28 September), which is distributed with The Times, will be the last.

Print industry news roundup: John Dickinson, Kodak, Print apprenticeship, BPIF/NAPM, LEP funding, Healeys

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Dickinson in consultation; Kodak requests chapter 11 extension; print industry...

Moo.com trials NFC business cards ahead of 2013 launch

Moo.com has sent out its first Near Field Communication (NFC) business cards this week as part of a public beta trial that will run until the end of the year.

Banner hires ex-Communisis marketing services head McPhillips

Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has appointed former Communisis marketing services director Barry McPhillips to the new role of creative & multichannel solutions director.

HH signs three-year contract extension with Asda

HH Global has secured a three-year, multi-million pound extension to its print management contract with the UK supermarket chain Asda.

Altaimage launches fixed page e-book platform

Print and repro house Altaimage has unveiled a new fixed page e-book application that allows its customers to produce their books and magazines in screen optimised digital format.

Print emergency for newspapers after Newsfax failure

Newspaper publishers were left scrambling to find new printing arrangements after Newsfax went into administration.