Print buying
JK Rowling's The Casual Vacancy a hit for Clays
Clays will be the main print industry beneficiary of JK Rowling's debut adult novel, <i>The Casual Vacancy</i>, which went on sale today, after being revealed as the printer of the hotly-anticipated...
Egmont partners with Rovio for Angry Birds title
Egmont Publishing Group has launched a children's double-sided joke book based on Rovio Entertainment's successful Angry Birds gaming app.
Benson Group to showcase premium product packaging
The folding carton manufacturer, will use next month's Packaging Innovations London show to highlight the premium packaging it produces for customers including Waitrose and Butterkist.
Print industry news roundup: SME loans, Arjowiggins, Muller Martini, Printers Superstore, OKI, HMRC
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Government-backed bank to provide up to 10bn in SME loans; Arjowiggins Stowford Mill...
FedEx Office targets corporates with web-to-print system
FedEx Office has announced the roll out of a new e-procurement system that leaves it well positioned to begin competing for the commercial printing work of large corporates across North America.
Berkshire Labels appointed as preferred supplier for Frobishers
Frobishers Juices has selected Hungerford-based Berkshire Labels as the preferred label printer for its range of drinks.
Alderson brothers: no phoenixes from APG
Ron and Peter Alderson have ruled out the possibility of a 'phoenix' of any of the group's insolvent print businesses, following speculation about a number of new companies connected to senior...
Full Colour Cards targets European business card market
Business card specialist Full Colour Cards (FCC) has boosted revenue by expanding into Europe.
Moo.com acquires US digital site Flavors.me
Web-to-print firm Moo.com has acquired personal identity platform Flavors.me for an undisclosed sum after six months of negotiations.
Print's 'green shoots' hard to spot amid autumn boom
Former prime minister Sir John Major has predicted that the "darkest moment" of the recession has passed and that 'green shoots' of recovery are on the way.
Digital fiction book sales value soars
The total value of digital fiction book sales increased 188% year-on-year in the first half of 2012, but printed book sales value declined by 0.4%.
Printed inserts market grows despite impact of NOTW closure
Newspapers and magazine inserts are bucking the downward trend of printed media according to new figures which show a 6% year-on-year increase between 2010 and 2011.