Companies & suppliers

Alpha Media Solutions buys Steffprint in pre-pack deal

Alpha Media Solutions (AMS) has acquired the business and assets of Keighley-based commercial print business Steffprint via a pre-packaged administration.

Haymarket mourns Chris King

Chris King, group production director at Haymarket Media UK, has died.

Industry hails impact of 'father of Israeli high-tech' Efi Arazi

Tributes have been pouring in for print industry pioneer Efi Arazi, founder of Scitex Corporation and Electronics for Imaging (EFI).

William Gibbons to print relaunched The Scots Magazine

The 274-year-old <i>The Scots Magazine</i> is unveiling a new look later this month, increasing in size from A5 to B5.

Huge blaze at paper mill

Firefighters have brought a major fire under control at a midlands paper facility.

Former Manroland AG Plauen site sold

Bavarian manufacturing firm IBS has acquired the former Plauen factory and assets of Manroland AG from its administrators, for an undisclosed sum.

Late payments subject of parliamentary inquiry

The Forum of Private Business (FPB) will be among a raft of business and industry representatives giving evidence at a cross party meeting next week examining the impact of late payment on SMEs.

Boise-based Alexander Clark Printing adds Komori LSX629

Boise, Idaho based Alexander Clark Printing has added a six-color 29" Komori LSX629 to both boost productivity and expand its footprint in categories such as packaging.

InnerWorkings warns of drop in 2013 earnings

Chicago-based managed print services provider InnerWorkings said the recent loss of one major client has caused it to lower it 2013 revenue forecast by $30m to $900-930m (from $930-960m) while profits...

Mohawk expands digital paper/substrate lineup

Cohoes, NY-based Mohawk announced this week a major expansion of its lineup of synthetic papers, envelopes and specialty substrates for digital commercial printing.