Print buying

Magazine ABCs show net circulation increase in first half of 2014
Average net magazine circulation in the UK increased by 1.2% to 33.4m in the first six months of 2014, despite a mixed performance by some of publishing's biggest brands.

Ownership change for major print manager
A major consolidation play is underway in the business supplies sector, which will affect the ownership of one of the UK’s biggest print managers.

Hobs Reprographics helps Hitachi's high-speed train launch
Hobs Reprographics’ dedicated bid and proposal team, TeamTender, was instrumental in last month’s launch of Hitachi’s AT100 and AT200 electric commuter trains.

Brunel expands offering with Motioncutter
Brunel Promotions will install a Motioncutter laser finishing system later this year.

Latest BPIF Outlook highlights price-cutting concerns
Falling print prices arising from intense competition for new business were the number one concern in Q2 2014, according to an otherwise largely upbeat report on the industry from the BPIF.

Direct mail spend down 17.1% since 2009, says Ofcom
Advertising spend on addressed direct mail has fallen 17.1% in the past five years, according to the latest Communications Market Report from Ofcom.

Menu Printers awarded injunction against Basildon-based printer
An Essex-based print farmer has taken out an injunction against the owners and employees of the print business where she rented an office after they allegedly stole client information and files...

Interview: We laud failure, because you learn new things by failing
In 1993, Webmart chief executive Simon Biltcliffe, working at the time as a regional sales director for web offset print at BPC, was sent to Japan on a supplier visit.

Prinovis becomes first UK gravure printer to be Ecolabel accredited
Prinovis UK has successfully met the criteria required to achieve EU Ecolabel accreditation for gravure print production across a range of its papers and products, the UK Ecolabelling competent body...

HH Global sales top £110m
Sales at HH Global have broken through the £100m barrier for the first time on the back of a huge increase in overseas work.