Companies & suppliers

Hawthornes of Nottingham headed for liquidation

Hawthornes of Nottingham looks set for liquidation after a meeting of creditors was scheduled for 24 September by KPMG following instruction from the company's directors.

F1 continues to expand web development team

F1 Colour has doubled the size of its in-house web development team with a second appointment in two months in web developer Daniel Hill.

Duraweld to cut 10% of its workforce

Stationery manufacturer Duraweld is to cut up to eight jobs from its 70-strong workforce to address changing market needs.

Roland to launch Soljet Pro4 XR-640 with eight-channel print heads

Digital press manufacturer Roland DG's latest wide-format press, Soljet Pro4 XR-640, has been fitted with its innovative eight-channel print head technology.

Kodak's Holloway to retire after nearly five decades in print

Kodak UK's marketing manager Pat Holloway intends to assist the Printing Charity and mentor at his local primary school when he takes early retirement at the end of September.

Arjowiggins to close Danish mill due to declining paper demand

Arjowiggins Graphic is to shut down its Dalum mill in Odense, Denmark, by the end of 2012.

ABP's rollercoaster ride is now reaching its conclusion

Now the administrators are finally confirmed as being in at ABP Web, it looks like the rollercoaster ride for the firm's staff and clients may be reaching its final destination.

EFI launches Fiery Color Profiler Suite 4.0

Foster City, CA-headquartered EFI has launched Fiery Color Profiler Suite (CPS) 4.0, which supports more colour measurement devices than ever before.

Government must address failing apprenticeships system

A new report highlights what printers have known for years: the apprenticeship system is complicated and inaccessible for SMEs

Banner lures ex HH Global manager to its senior management team

Sue Lawson joins Banner Management Communications (BMC) following BMC winning a three-year Carphone Warehouse contract from rival print managment firm HH Global in May this year.