Johnston Press PLC New print contract (3668I)
March 25 2015 - 3:05AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3668I
Johnston Press PLC
25 March 2015
25 March 2015
Johnston Press wins contract to print Daily Express and Daily
Star
25 March 2015: Johnston Press has been awarded a significant
four-title print contract by Express Newspapers in a multi-million
pound, five-year deal.
The local media group will print the Daily Express, Daily Star,
Sunday Express and Daily Star Sunday at their Dinnington
(Sheffield) site after securing the contract to print Express
Newspapers' north of England titles.
The titles are currently printed at Broughton, Preston. It is
anticipated that issues will first roll off the Dinnington presses
in July.
David Crow, Johnston Press' MD Group Services Division (Print
& Logistics) said: "We are delighted by this significant deal
and thrilled to have these prestigious titles in our print
portfolio. This new contract underpins the exacting levels of
service we can offer customers."
Johnston Press' existing print clients include Local World,
Guardian Media Group and Tindle Newspaper Group. The Times
Educational Supplement is also printed by Johnston Press.
Johnston Press Chief Executive Ashley Highfield added: "This new
contract is testament to the quality of service provided by the
highly trained teams at our printing sites and demonstrates the
faith other media groups have in our ability to deliver exceptional
quality products.
"Congratulations to the team for securing such a prestigious
contract."
-ENDS-
For further information please contact:
Bell Pottinger (Financial
PR)
Dan de Belder
Zoë Pocock
Stephanie Sheffrin 020 3772 2774
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