Companies & suppliers

More than 100 jobs at risk as St Ives proposes closure of Crayford site

St Ives has proposed the closure of its Crayford DVD/CD packaging site, which could result in up to 129 job losses.

St Ives profits tumble as economy bites

St Ives's half-year pre-tax profits have fallen by almost two thirds even though sales increased 5% year on year, according to figures released this morning.

Jürgen Rautert interview: full transcript

Heidelberg sales chief Jürgen Rautert talks to Darryl Danielli about the recent workforce cuts at the manufacturer, the economy and the rise of digital.

Paragon's Steve Pollard gains seat on BPIF North Eastern board

Paragon Group operations manager Steve Pollard has been elected to the North Eastern regional board of the BPIF.

YMP to run Apprentice-style event to boost business skills

Young Managing Printers (YMP) is staging a national conference this weekend with a mock-up of the television programme The Apprentice.

Continua posts record growth following contract wins

Xerox-subsidiary Continua has cited several large contract wins and a reduction in capacity within the service and support arena as the primary reasons behind its record revenue growth in 2008.

Printers urged to join work experience scheme ahead of 2012 Games

BAPC and Tribal Consulting have announced the launch of a work experience programme aimed at getting more people into print in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Games.

MPG Biddles extends support agreement for VaryPress trio

MPG Biddles has signed a three-year extension to its service support agreement with Nipson to cover its three VaryPress 400 digital printers.

Scottish printer donates 25,000 print to local hospice

John Watson and Co has provided free print for a fundraising campaign to build a new hospice in Glasgow.

Proskills launches online tool to reveal training needs

Proskills has developed ProFile, an online programme designed to help printers identify skills gaps within their workforce.