Companies & suppliers

Armstrong Printing in voluntary liquidation owing up to 30 creditors

Scottish print firm Armstrong Printing appointed provisional liquidators on 29 October after it filed a winding up plea with the Sheriff of Tayside Central and Fife.

Sun Chemical Europe announces universal price hike

Sun Chemical Europe has announced a "high single digit" price increase across all of its product lines from 1 January 2013.

Me & my... Ibis Smart-binder SB-3

Delivering a range of applications for which nothing short of 100% accuracy is essential, DST Output knows the value of a reliable binder

Star product: Pitney Bowes DM220 digital franking range

Machines that calculate postage and stamp automatically

Polestar acquires Goodhead in complex pre-pack deal

KPMG's Allan Graham and David Standish were appointed joint administrators at Goodhead Group today (28 November), and the business was immediately sold to Polestar, retaining all 518 jobs.

BPIF warn printers to be prepared as floods spread north

BPIF membership director Dale Wallis has warned printers to make sure their business continuity plans are in order as flood warnings spread across the UK.

Ottimo Digital Invests in Epson SureColor SC-S30600

Large-format printer Ottimo Digital has invested in its second Epson SureColor SC-S30600 printer, which was supplied by Epson reseller Spandex.

Antalis McNaughton grows sign and display sales team

Antalis McNaughton has appointed Joe Kennedy as account manager to its growing sign and display sales team.

Hampshire Flag Company invests in Zund G3 XL-3200

Traditional hand-sewn flag manufacturer Hampshire Flag Company has increased its investment in digital technology with a Zund G3 XL-3200 digital cutter.

Océ and TIS awarded 17.5m Aegon contract

Océ has partnered with enterprise content management provider Top Image Systems (TIS) to win a 3.5m-a-year print management contract for life insurance provider Aegon.