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Two former print bosses have been disqualified for a total of 16 years for offences including false invoicing.

Digital print services provider Apogee Corporation has named Steve Hibbert, the former UK group sales director and chief executive of Danwood USA, as strategy director.

Global out of home media planner and buyer Kinetic Worldwide has named Stuart Taylor as UK chief executive.

Paper sector workers will benefit from a 2.6% increase in their basic hourly wage following a review of Unite and the Confederation of Paper Industries' (CPI) national agreement.

Around 15 staff are understood to have been made redundant at VCG Kestrel.

Woodford Litho has appointed former Wyndeham Peterborough managing director Michael Tame in the same role.

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Danwood Group Holdings has suspended four of its senior managers, including founder and chairman Colin Daniels, pending investigation.

Johnston Press has appointed Steve Gilliver as new group director of HR as the company looks to implement a raft of staff development initiatives.

Newsprinters has been permanently appointed the <i>Metro London</i> contract after printing the paper on a temporary basis since previous printer Newsfax went into administration.