Olympics News
Royal Mail's first Gold Medal stamps revealed
01 August 2012Royal Mail's first two Gold Medal stamps will be available by lunchtime today to celebrate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning's victory in the women's pair and Bradley Wiggins' triumph in the men's time trial.
Details of mammoth Olympic print project revealed
31 July 2012Haymarket Network, the customer publishing arm of PrintWeek publisher Haymarket, has revealed details of one of the largest UK magazine projects ever undertaken.
The Times launches digital out of home campaign
31 July 2012The Times has tied with digital production company Grand Visual to showcase its latest news headlines with a digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising campaign.
Hollywood Monster goes for gold with £1m Westfield project
31 July 2012Signs and graphics specialist Hollywood Monster has created some of Europe's largest ever banners for Stratford's Westfield shopping centre.
The Sun in UK newspaper first with augmented reality poster
30 July 2012The Sun is today (27 July) distributing the UK's first augmented reality poster associated with a national newspaper to mark the beginning of the Olympics.
Synergy Fine Colour hosts Olympic torch
18 July 2012Staff at commercial printer Synergy Fine Colour celebrated the Olympics in style when they looked after one of the torches for a day.
Almost 80% of bids won Olympic work, BPIF survey shows
13 July 2012Figures collated by the print federation reveal that of 109 print firms that bid for work, 86 won Olympic-related jobs.
Autobond to donate postcards at Olympics
06 July 2012Autobond has revealed that some of the 7m religious postcards it finished on its stand at Drupa will be handed out during the Olympics by Christian organisations including the Salvation Army.
M Partners to sponsor British Olympian
24 April 2012GUK and Steinemann distributor M Partners will be paying close attention to the London 2012 Olympics after renewing its sponsorship of Steve Scott, who will be competing in the Double Trap shooting event.
Hollywood Monster enlists Olympic swimmer for latest banner project
12 June 2012Hollywood Monster has enlisted Team GB synchronised swimmer Katie Skelton to kick off production on a 350x14m banner.
Service Graphics decks out GSK building again for Olympics
17 July 2012The large-format print provider has produced and installed its second giant Olympic design on GlaxoSmithKline's London headquarters.
Swiss Post acquires Pitney Bowes' UK and Ireland management services business
17 May 2013Pitney Bowes has sold its mailroom and document management services businesses in the UK and Ireland to Swiss Post for an undisclosed sum.
Olympics Features
How London 2012 is carrying the torch for the print sector: Olympics collateral
27 July 2012While the printers may not be allowed to talk about Olympics work, the sponsors certainly can. Here's what they have been printing for the big event
The Games may yet get a thumbs up from printers: Olympics tenders
26 July 2012There has been much grumbling about London 2012 from the print sector, but companies that saw the opportunties are reaping the benefits
Olympic windfall leaves a bitter legacy for Games losers
26 July 2012The Games generated a lot of business for UK print, but those that won work can't talk about it and many of those that didn't feel badly let down
Opinion
Have the Olympics actually reduced marketing spend?
26 July 2012Welcome to unofficial Olympic issue of PrintWeek.
Olympic organisers failed to win SMEs' hearts and minds
26 July 2012I was in a black cab on my way to a lunch meeting with the Department of Business Innovation and Skills and got what is now the usual rant from the driver: "Olympic organisers don't give a damn about local businesses. Black cab drivers are the backbo...
Olympics: a double-edged sword for the print sector
20 July 2012With just seven days to go until the Olympics, the headlines have rightly focussed on the unmitigated disaster that is G4S's failure to fulfil its £284m contract to provide security for the London 2012 games. Meanwhile, for print the Olympics continu...
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