Companies & suppliers
Unions win training mandate on government contracts
An agreement between the unions and the government could see companies having to improve working relations with the unions in order to win government contracts.
Co-op values bring corporate success
Can a business sign up to the socialist ideals of a workers co-operative yet achieve capitalist success? Surely not. Unless you take into account that last year, the UKs highest profile workers co-op,...
Strike threat looms over Royal Mail centre closure
Union officials have warned that postal strikes in Coventry and Warwickshire are looking increasingly inevitable after Royal Mail confirmed it will continue with plans to move its mailing centre from...
Fujifilm to boost plate production with new 75m production line
Fujifilm is to expand the production of its Brillia HD CTP plates with the addition of a new 15bn yen (75m) plate line at its manufacturing facility in Tilburg. Netherlands.
Litho Supplies profits slip a third, but remains positive on 2008
Litho Supplies has reported pre-tax profits (before reorganisation costs) of 730,000 for the year ended 31 December 2007, a fall of 36% on the previous year.
Scottish Highland's Nevisprint falls to administrators
Sheet-fed litho printer Nevisprint has gone into administration, putting the jobs of its 72 staff at risk.
Oc signs distribution deals with Konica and Fuji
Dutch digital specialist Oc has announced new distribution agreements with Konica Minolta and Fuji Xerox.
Last-ditch rescue bid for Quebecor World
Troubled print company Quebecor World has received what it terms as a "meaningful and serious" rescue package of 200m ($C400) from its parent company Quebecor Inc and a private equity firm.
Upbeat Xaar buoyed by strong 2007 results
Xaar predicted a 13% increase in revenue to 47.9m for the year ending 31 December 2007, thanks to "solid" growth in the company's Platform 1 product line.