Companies & suppliers
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.
The importance of keeping up appearances
We all know the score: organic fare is better for us and, to most palates, tastier than food that has been processed within an inch of its life. But it also costs a lot more.
Urban Storm bought by outdoor specialist Prismaflex
Bristol-based wide format printer Urban Storm has been acquired by international outdoor media specialist Prismaflex and merged with its Newhaven-based UK subsidiary.