Print buying

Catholic international development charity Cafod has cut costs and waste by moving a key Christmas fundraising campaign to a print-on-demand model.

Print and outsourcing giant RR Donnelley has completed its three-way split.

A £10.2m goodwill write-down at SP Group has helped propel St Ives to a £5.7m pre-tax loss for the year, but the group said all its operations are now back on track.

Opal Print was the big print winner in this year’s Antalis Review awards.

Catherine Burke has parted company with Banner Managed Communication (BMC) four months after the business was acquired by Adare Group.

Card Factory aims to grow its personalised gifting business after bringing digital printing in-house with a £1m spend on new kit.

Tangent Communications is effectively no more – the group has implemented a devolved structure under its new private ownership.

Who would really want to be a print buyer these days?

Antalis has engaged with a dozen high-profile graphic designers and artists on a major project that offers an international take on the role of paper in a digital age.

A new online marketplace has launched, with the aim of enabling printers of all sizes to compete on a level online playing field not dictated by marketing spend or SEO.