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Timsons digital wing enters voluntary liquidation

UK press manufacturer Timsons has been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation, resulting in the loss of 25 jobs, after the firm was unable to attract orders for its digital presses.

Charlie Hebdo suspects die as police storm French printco building

French authorities appear to have ended the siege and freed the hostage at French printco Création Tendance Découverte (CTD), where terrorist suspects accused of the shooting at French satirical...

Addressing & Mailing Solutions launches Impressia envelope printer

Mailroom equipment supplier Addressing & Mailing Solutions (AMS) has launched the AMS Impressia, a laser envelope printer capable of printing over 4,000 full-colour envelopes per hour.

Urban Design and Print supports digital demand with Horizon and Foliant buys

Commercial printer Urban Design and Print has invested in a Horizon SPF/FC-200 bookletmaker and B3 Foliant Vega 400 laminator to support demand for its digital print work.

Royal Mail Marketreach partners D&AD to plug direct mail

Royal Mail Marketreach has partnered with D&AD to inspire and showcase creativity in direct mail.

Ink manufacturer fined over worker’s death

Ink manufacturing company Gardiner Colours has been fined £66,000 over health and safety failings after a worker died when he was crushed by a varnish silo.

Saluting the brave printer of Charlie Hebdo

Jo Francis ponders events in France.

Williams Press (Berks) closes its doors

Commercial printer Williams Press (Berks) has fallen into administration, resulting in the loss of 62 jobs.

Vision Paper & Board to stock PankaBrite boxboard

Paper merchant and converter Vision Paper & Board, part of the Middleton Paper Group, has announced a new partnership with PankaBoard which will see it become the exclusive UK sheeter of its...

Woodgate-Loydor buys secondhand SM 74 CD

Commercial printer Woodgate-Loydor has invested around £310,000 in a secondhand five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 CD to enable it to expand its service offerings and boost its capacity.