Printers

Geoff Neal Litho opens 600,000 short run department
Direct mail printer Geoff Neal Litho has invested around 600,000 in a Heidelberg Anicolor press and finishing machinery to offer short run services.

Tradeprint.co.uk targets W2P growth with 3.5m Heidelberg spend
Tradeprint.co.uk has targeted growth and reduced turnaround times after investing 3.5m with Heidelberg.

David Holland steps down at Goodhead
Goodhead Group chief executive David Holland surprised colleagues and customers by announcing his retirement at this week's PrintWeek Awards.

Zombie businesses threaten UK recovery
The economic recovery is being held back by zombie SMEs, a UK insolvency firm has warned.

The Print Centre makes 95,000 triple finishing investment
DS Repro, trading as The Print Centre, has invested 95,000 in finishing equipment to enhance its envelope inserting capabilities.

Renewed freeze on Royal Mail reversions announced
Royal Mail has announced a renewed freeze on reversion charges relating to envelope sealing issues just over a month after its initial six month moratorium ended on 17 September.

RR Donnelley blamed as premature Google filing wipes $20bn off shares
RR Donnelley has been blamed for an 8% plunge in Google's share price after the printer prematurely released the internet giant's third-quarter results showing a significant drop in profits.

Print still performs many roles that online cannot
You can read a magazine online or a book on a mobile device, but you can't use a website to decorate a lorry or package an LP, so many B2B print applications are unlikely to be filched by the internet

Trading status of remaining Aldersons companies unclear
The administrators of the four operating companies of Aldersons Print Group are to issue an update on the trading status of the companies next week.

PIA projects modest US growth for 2013
The Printing Industries of America (PIA) has said the US printing industry in 2013 should be up slightly from 2012, despite the fact commercial printers across the country won't be benefitting from...