Business

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.

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.

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.

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.

Antalis to stock Arjowiggins’ Satimat silk paper range

Arjowiggins Graphic has announced that Antalis UK is to exclusively stock and distribute its Satimat silk paper range throughout the UK and Ireland.

ICO looking into alleged data security breach at Moonpig

The UK data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), has said it is "looking into" an alleged data security breach at personalised greetings card printer Moonpig.

Facebook founder's book club delivers novel sales boost

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a book club in response to suggestions from some of his 31m followers as to what his personal improvement goal for 2015 should be.