Print buying

A new trade only web-to-print service aims to become a printer's "secret weapon" for outsourcing.

Wyndeham Group has renewed its contract to print The Economist for a further three years.

Pitney Bowes has sold its mailroom and document management services businesses in the UK and Ireland to Swiss Post for an undisclosed sum.

St Ives has taken another significant step in its evolution to become a fully fledged marketing services provider with its latest major investment in the arena.

Konica Minolta has formed a strategic partnership with Vpress for web-to-print solutions.

Banner Managed Communication (BMC) has scooped a five-year multiservice document management and presentation service contract with Standard Bank.

Coca-Cola is behind the biggest-ever use of HP Indigo kit for a 'personalised' promotion, involving a massive print run of 800m labels.

Push, the printer of high-gloss material for artistic-leaning clients, has rolled out the first issue of a full-blooded style magazine called <i>Article</i>.

Publisher Condé Nast is to close the print edition of Easy Living despite the women's title achieving a 7.6% year-on-year increase in circulation to 150,854 in the second half of 2012.

Andus Print has changed its name to Gemini Brighton to anchor the 15-staff litho and digital company firmly within the Gemini Group of printers.

CPI UK has become the first UK printer to install an MGI JetVarnish 3D spot UV coater as part of a three-year 20m spending strategy unveiled last night.

Falkland Press is moving into B2 digital as part of a major expansion of its facilities that has also involved the company developing its own foil board.