Print buying

Polestar vaunts power of print at client event
Bullish Polestar boss Barry Hibbert has urged the group's customers to continue to invest in "the golden nugget of printing".

ColourXpress targets growth after Ryobi spend
Plymouth-based ColourXpress is looking to double its staff in the next six months off the back of a £500,000 investment, partly supported by RDA funding and a three-year NHS contact win.

1st Signs & Graphics targets growth with Arizona install
1st Signs & Graphics has installed a Canon Oc Arizona 460XT after it secured a 100% loan from its Regional Development Agency (RDA).

Fire strikes Polestar facility
Fire crews have been on site at Polestar Bicester for more than 36-hours after a fire broke out at around 1am yesterday morning.

PCP completes trio of cup final jobs
Precision Colour Printing has produced three high-profile football programmes for customer publisher Haymarket Network.

Consumer gift card and voucher sales up 4.6%
New research revealing the highest growth in consumer sales of gift cards and vouchers for four quarters reflects print innovation and growing popularity with retailers, say printers.

Wyndeham renews deal with The Camping and Caravanning Club
Wyndeham Group has renewed its print contract for The Camping and Caravanning Club for a further three years, extending the relationship to a quarter of a century.

MPG situation still unresolved
The trading status of MPG Printgroup remains in limbo with employees, suppliers and customers unsure of the situation.

LightBrigade secures Just Falafel contract
London-based design and print firm LightBrigade Media has been appointed by global fast food chain Just Falafel to develop its UK brand identity and printed media.

Royal Mail hits back at CWU ballot
Royal Mail has described the CWU's consultative ballot as "disappointing" and defended its position on the questions raised by the union.

Paperlinx launches 'win-win' revenue generator for printers
Paperlinx has launched a new 'risk free' bolt on service for its customers that will allow printers to supply their customers with packaging, paper and other media and add a new revenue stream to...

MailOnline revenue up 61% in DMGT first half results
A 6% decline in revenue from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday to 287m (2012: 305m) was partially offset by a surge MailOnline revenue in the six months to 31 March, DMGT said.