Disciplines

Polestar 'on track' and anticipating pivotal year
Polestar has filed its first set of results since acquiring BGP and Stones, and chief executive Barry Hibbert has further joint ventures and acquisitions in his sights for this year.

Glynn Print Group in liquidation
The Website Leeds and sister company Glynn Print Finishers have been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL) with the loss of all remaining 126 jobs.

Healeys to add short-run case-binding service
Healeys Print Group has invested in binding and laminating equipment from Fastbind to maximise on its recent Kodak NexPress investment.

Paperlinx continues European restructure and unveils new UK MD
Paperlinx has announced a number of price increases, proposed the closure of three UK delivery centres as part of a European restructure that will impact 140 jobs and unveiled a new interim UK and...

Guildhall Press upgrades workflow with pre-press spend
Northampton-based commercial printer Guildhall Press has boosted production efficiency with new StudioRIP and Enfocus Pitstop Pro software.

NAPM to be wound down after key members resign
The National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) is to wind down following the withdrawal of the UK’s two largest paper merchants.

Heidelberg reveals first details of 2014 open house
Heidelberg’s UK open house, set to take place during Ipex, will focus on success after the recession as well as delivering product announcements and demonstrations.

Review of 2013: November
Acquisitions, investments and insolvencies: all the action from a year in print

Review of 2013: December
Acquisitions, investments and insolvencies: all the action from a year in print

New year predictions: Alan Padbury, Westdale Press
Westdale Press managing director Alan Padbury predicts that mindsets will change in 2014 as people refocus on quality and service.