Companies & suppliers

New kit and site for PPFS

Trade finisher Professional Print Finishing Services (PPFS) has invested in a raft of large-format finishing kit and moved into a new site.

Buyer sought for failed Isle of Wight label printer

Administrator Tenon Recovery is working to save the labels arm of Isle of Wight printer West Island Group, which went into administration on at the end of last month.

GNM to cut a quarter of London print jobs

Guardian News & Media (GNM), which publishes The Guardian and The Observer titles, has announced it plans to cut a quarter of jobs at its east London Guardian Print Centre (GPC).

Johnston Press agrees delay in covenant testing

Lenders to regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press have agreed a delay in the testing of its covenants.

Century Litho in administration, 60 jobs go

Cornwall printer Century Litho (Truro) has gone into administration, just four months after sister company Century Web Offset closed its doors.

FI Printing director hopeful for company's future

Litho printer FI Printing is set to go into liquidation next Tuesday (7 July), however the company's director Paul Whittaker is hopeful the company can continue under different directors.

Mailcom closes call centre and plans acquisition following cash injection

Direct mail house Mailcom has closed its Northern call centre as part of a 3.5m restructuring program.

Pensord boosts sales team with ex-MPGi recruit

Pensord has recruited ex-MPGi "high-flyer" Rachael Flanagan to boost its sales team.

Shanghai Electric takes stake in Goss

Shanghai Electric Corporation (SEC) is to become the second largest shareholder in printing equipment manufacturer Goss International.

Pensord signs deal to support smaller publishers

Pensord has become a strategic partner of the Independent Publishers Advisory Council (IPAC), an offshoot of the Periodical Publishers Association (PPA).