Print buying

Polestar secures Titan contract extension
Titan Publishing Group has extended its print contract with Polestar for a further two years in a deal worth more than 1m.

All Print Supplies appoints Peter Miles to digital textile division
Slough-based All Print Supplies (APS) has appointed Peter Miles as head of its newly created digital textile division.

PCP adds web and bindery firepower
Precision Colour Printing is investing for growth with fresh web press capacity and additional bindery kit.

NB Colour Print invests over half a million in Speedmaster SM
Commercial printers NB Colour Print has invested over half a million in a Heidelberg five-colour Speedmaster SM 74 B2 press with perfector and coater, to replace three aging Komori presses.

DSN Group snaps up Design Board International
Belgian pre-press and brand management company DSN Group has bought multinational packaging design consultant Design Board International for an undisclosed sum.

Johnston Press writes down print, media assets as revamp starts to bear fruit
The major overhaul at Johnston Press has resulted in the group's first increase in like-for-like operating profits in seven years.

Platinum Print expands to stay ahead
Platinum Print is looking to spend up to 1m on equipment to keep ahead of competition following a 27,000 investment in new GMG software.

Augmented reality expert to speak at Two Sides seminar
Kate Russell, global business development and partnerships manager for augmented reality platform Layar, will join key speakers at this autumn's Two Sides and Print Power seminar.

Paperlinx reduces losses and targets profitability in 2014
Paperlinx has recorded a loss of A$90.2m (52m) in its full-year results, a significant improvement on the loss of A$266.7m in 2011/2012.

SP Group in major digital expansion
St Ives' POS and POP division, SP Group, has invested in an HP Scitex FB10000 and three Xerox iGen110 Diamond Editions as it bolsters its digital firepower.