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Bluepoint Cambridge's litho staff start up Langham Press
Staff from the litho division of collapsed printer Bluepoint Cambridge (BPC) have set up a new company in a bid to save jobs.

Print industry takes a stand against tobacco packaging legislation
Lobbying has postponed a consultation on proposals to introduce plain tobacco packaging. Printers say it's essential to keep fighting to save jobs

Paperlinx's Toby Marchant to give way to interim chief executive Dave Allen
Paperlinx chief executive Toby Marchant is to leave the company at the end of July following completion of the paper merchant's 12-month strategic review.

F1 appoints Grobler to head-up web and mobile development team
F1 Colour has continued to strengthen its web application services with the appointment of Pieter Grobler to the newly-created role of senior developer.

Johnston Press implements six-month pay freeze
Johnston Press UK staff were informed on Friday (13 July) that all pay reviews were cancelled for 2012.

Polestar undertakes graduate recruitment drive
Polestar is undertaking a comprehensive graduate recruitment scheme, its first in years, to help the group "grow significantly" while strengthening its customer-facing team.

Wyndeham Peterborough staff facing T&C changes
Staff at Wyndeham Peterborough are facing possible changes to their terms of employment that could result in pay cuts and longer working hours.

Peter Lynch retires after 40 years at Kolbus
Kolbus UK service manager Peter Lynch is to retire after 40 years' service at the company.

Print must do more for apprentices, says Eclipse
Eclipse Colour Print managing director Simon Moore has called on UK Print to take on more apprentices in order to help tackle the skills shortage in print and cut youth unemployment.

InnerWorkings expands into Brazil
Chicago-based InnerWorkings said this week it has entered Brazil and is already supporting several large consumer packaging companies with their supply chain and print management.