Print buying
Polestar, Howitt and Communisis named on COI's commercial web framework
Polestar, Howitt and Communisis are among the successful companies named on the Central Office of Information's (COI) print framework for commercial web printers.
Associated retains London Underground Metro contract
Associated Newspapers will continue to distribute its Metro title at London Underground stations for at least the next seven years after holding onto its contract with Transport for London (TfL).
Unilever and Tesco tie up for mini magazine Dove promotion
Multinational corporation Unilever has teamed up with supermarket giant Tesco to add in a 17-page flip cover 'mini magazine' to Tesco's bi-monthly customer magazine.
DMA survey highlights poor perception of DM's green credentials
Direct mail continues to suffer from a poor environmental reputation in comparison with email, which is considered the "greenest" means of communication, according to a recent study.
APS Group to manage 130m print contract
Print manager APS Group has pledged its support to local SME printers after picking up a major contract with the Scottish government.
St Ives slams 'sub-economic prices' following IPC loss
St Ives has said that it will "not chase volumes at sub-economic prices" following the loss of its IPC contract to web offset rival Wyndeham Press Group.
Boden takes catalogues to the nationals
Clothing company Boden has launched a customer recruitment drive with a mini catalogue campaign.
Live Event Branding creates Six Nations opener banners
Live Event Branding, the specialist fabric branding company, produced more than 2,000sqm of banners for the Six Nations opener between England and Wales at Twickenham (6 February).
Independent sale nears conclusion following print contract agreement
A deal for Alexander Lebedev to purchase The Independent and The Independent on Sunday is all but complete after Independent News and Media (INM) agreed to back the existing print contract.
Council accused by local firms of competing for print business
Two Worcestershire SME printers have accused Malvern Hills District Council (MHDC) of undermining their market by offering non-profit printing services for commercial work.