Companies & suppliers

Charterhouse operating profit hit by interest bill in 2011 results

Charterhouse PM posted an 18.5% increase in turnover for the year to 31 May 2011, but once again had its operating profit wiped out by the high interest bill on its bank borrowings.

New Dyss cutter camera launched

Korean manufacturer Dyss has unveiled a new colour camera detection system, the X-Navi, for its full range of digital die-cutters.

RR Donnelley Posts Q4, Full Year Loss

Chiacago-based RR Donnelley slipped to a $121.1m net loss for the year to 31 December 2011, compared with a $217.1m profit in 2010, after it recorded a $326.6m net loss in the final quarter.

Big Mountain Imaging targets wide-format growth with Durst Rho 500R

Philadelphia, PA-based Big Mountain Imaging has installed a new five-meter Durst Rho 500R superwide roll-to-roll UV inkjet printer in a bid to capitalize on the growing interest in higher-resolution...

Edale re-establishes Russian presence with new distributor

UK flexo press manufacturer Edale has signed up EdaleRus to distribute its products exclusively within Russia.

BMC adds above-the-line capability with Adversion acquisition

Banner Managed Communication (BMC), the print management arm of BPO company Office2office, has boosted its cross-channel media production capability with the acquisition of the trade name and certain...

Polestar's staff training not up to scratch, states Ofsted

Polestar has vowed to improve its communication with employees, after an Ofsted report claimed that the overall effectiveness of the firm's current training programme was not up to scratch.

PrintCity shows survival instinct in face of member's woes

The bonds of the PrintCity Alliance have been creaking of late. The insolvency of one its founding members at the end of last year - six months from Drupa - could not have come at a worse time....

Men's lifestyle mags hit in latest ABCs

Magazines showed a small overall decline in circulation in the second half of 2011 while customer titles dominated the top 10, according to figures published by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC).

Bodoni pressSIGN gets soft proofing and remote approval module

Bodoni Systems has added a soft proofing facility to its pressSIGN press measurement and verification system that allows remote approval of jobs.