Companies & suppliers

Avery Dennison launches CarWraps.net in North America

Avery Dennison's Graphics and Reflective Solutions division has launched CarWraps.net, a website for businesses looking to personalize cars and trucks with company names, logos and messages.

Quad/Graphics to close Buffalo plant as part of book printing consolidation

Quad/Graphics has said it will close its Buffalo, NY, book printing facility as part of a restructuring aimed at creating production and distribution efficiencies throughout its book manufacturing...

Heidelberg hints at digital product launches after Ricoh tie-up

Heidelberg and Ricoh, following the unveiling of their digital partnership in February, have hinted that the Drupa 2012 exhibition next May could be the backdrop for the launch of a number of jointly...

Walstead completes acquisition of St Ives Web

Wyndeham Press Group-owner Walstead Investments has completed its 20m acquisition of St Ives Web.

Paragon Group UK slips to 400,000 loss, Black moves on

Paragon Group UK slipped to a 400,000 net loss in the year to 30 June 2010, compared with a 1.2m profit a year earlier, according to accounts filed and in a separate move parted company with its group...

Heidelberg and Ricoh digital sales partnership goes live

Heidelberg and Ricoh officially unveiled their digital printing partnership at a joint press conference in Germany earlier today (6 April).

Polestar in talks with US-based Sun Capital, reports claim

Polestar could be on the verge of being sold to a major US-based private equity group, according to reports.

Screen unveils 65pph 8-up thermal platesetter

Screen has unveiled the latest addition to its PlateRite CTP range, the PlateRite HD 8900 series eight-up thermal platesetter, which has a maximum output speed of more than one plate per minute.

BPIF streamlines management as Gray takes redundancy and Brown steps down

The BPIF has further restructured its senior management team with the redundancy of commercial director Richard Gray, which follows the retirement of corporate affairs director Andrew Brown.

Real Digital records first pre-tax profit

Real Digital International (RDI) has recorded its first pre-tax profit since it was founded in a 20m joint venture by former Olwen Direct Mail partners Andy Ruddle and Peter Rivett in 2005.