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Nick Green, managing director of printed.com, calls for more positivity in the industry next year.

Partnerships and positivity are the name of the game in 2014 for Evolution Print director Graham Congreve.

BPIF chief executive Kathy Woodward says 2014 must be a time for printers to promote innovation in the industry and work on adding value.

Linney Group managing director Miles Linney is pleased he cracked his own underwater challenge this year and has high hopes for Ipex..and the World Cup...in the year ahead.

Cestrian Imaging co-founder Phill Reynolds warns that continued "silly pricing" will damage perception of the industry and looks to ongoing improvement in the economy.

Staffordshire-based commercial printer KJB has invested circa £300,000 upgrading its post-press and front-end capabilities to bring more processes in-house and drive forward its ambitious growth plan.

Avon Graphic Technologies owed creditors a total of £1.8m at the time of its September collapse, according to the administrators' report, including more than £800,000 to trade creditors.

Global Media Production (Global MP) has won a £6m print contract for UK made-to-measure window blinds supplier Hillarys Blinds, following a competitive tender.

UK flexo press manufacturer Edale has appointed Mike Donovan to the role of customer service manager for its parts and service arm.

Polestar has confirmed that it has entered a 30-day consultation with a number of staff at its Colchester web offset site.