Print buying
Communisis makes Kieon and Yomego acquisitions
Communisis has announced the 1.1m acquisition of two businesses, Kieon and Yomego, designed to further boost the non-print services offered by its Intelligence Driven Communications division.
Banner picks up Carphone Warehouse contract off HH Global
Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has been awarded a three-year print management contract by Best Buy Europe, the joint venture between Best Buy and the Carphone Warehouse.
Print industry news roundup: Landa, Ink Shop, UK Print, Hartgraph, DS Smith
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Landa partners with Manroland; Ink Shop on track for profits boost; UK printers see...
Media roundup: Unilever, RNIB, Waitrose, Sport, Loaded
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Unilever spends 2m on Comfort marketing, RNIB appoints Arthur London to ad account, Waitrose...
Media roundup: Clear Channel, Electrolux, PPA, Pepsi, Future
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: Clear Channel Outdoor losses widen, Electrolux awards 25m ad account, publishers to tackel...
Matthew Parker tackles print's price problem with negotiation e-book
Print and Procurement founding director Matthew Parker has published <i>The Print Industry Negotiation Handbook</i>, a guide to help printers get the most out of their client relationships and vice...
In-house services boost former print manager to £1m turnover
Sunderland-based print business First2Print is on target to reach a £1m turnover for 2012 after bringing a range of outsourced services in-house.
Johnston Press slips to loss after 164m impairment charge
Newspaper publisher Johnston Press has blamed a mass cut of the book value of its newspapers as the reason for recording a pre-tax loss of 144m last year.
Murdoch: newspapers will be gone in 20 years
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has predicted the death of the newspaper within the next 20 years, as he gave his view on the future of press regulation to the Leveson inquiry yesterday morning (26 April).
Fans of print on paper flock to GF Smith event
GF Smith expects well over 3,000 visitors to have attended its Beauty in the Making event by the time the exhibit closes this evening.
Iconic Pirelli calendar outsourced to HH Global
Pirelli has outsourced print management for its 2012 calendar for the first time to BPO firm HH Global.
Pantone expands Plus Series with 336 new colours
Pantone has expanded its Pantone Plus Series colour library with the addition of 336 new colours, largely based on the Pantone Goe System.