Companies & suppliers

Paperlinx has appointed Dave Allen as its chief executive following four months without a permanent head.

Dainippon Screen has announced the promotion of Brian Filler, formerly vice president of Screen Europe, to the vacant president role with immediate effect.

Wyndeham Group has announced 70 redundancies at its Peterborough facility as the result of a month-long consultation with employees at the plant.

News International has found a replacement for departed chief executive Tom Mockridge in former BSkyB chief operating officer Mike Darcey.

Readers Digest UK has cut 95 staff from its 120-strong workforce with immediate effect, citing declining book, DVD and CD sales.

Suffolk-based TFR Print Finishing has entered liquidation owing almost 70,000 to its creditors.

Polestar Varnicoat looks set to close after the company kicked off a 30 day consultation at the site on Wednesday (2 January).

Bobst has created a new business zone for northwest Europe with Craig Moran appointed as business director for the area from 1 January.

Printing.com has signed up the first customers to its white label W3P hosted web-to-print platform, after 10 of its franchisees made the switch thereby dropping the franchise network's own branding.

Friedheim International has been appointed as the exclusive UK distributor for German finishing manufacturer Kohmann.