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Polestar has filed its first set of results since acquiring BGP and Stones, and chief executive Barry Hibbert has further joint ventures and acquisitions in his sights for this year.

The Website Leeds and sister company Glynn Print Finishers have been placed into creditors’ voluntary liquidation (CVL) with the loss of all remaining 126 jobs.

A handful of places are still available for this month’s annual BAPC conference, which promises “the best is yet to come”.

Novalia founder Dr Kate Stone remains in hospital after being critically injured in a freak accident over the Christmas break.

Northampton-based commercial printer Guildhall Press has boosted production efficiency with new StudioRIP and Enfocus Pitstop Pro software.

Heidelberg’s UK open house, set to take place during Ipex, will focus on success after the recession as well as delivering product announcements and demonstrations.

Westdale Press managing director Alan Padbury predicts that mindsets will change in 2014 as people refocus on quality and service.

Nick Green, managing director of printed.com, calls for more positivity in the industry next year.

Partnerships and positivity are the name of the game in 2014 for Evolution Print director Graham Congreve.

Cestrian Imaging co-founder Phill Reynolds warns that continued "silly pricing" will damage perception of the industry and looks to ongoing improvement in the economy.

A cyber security expert hailed as the "inventor of the modern Firewall" will be the keynote speaker at the 14th annual EFI Connect users conference.

Around 75% of floor space has already been reserved by exhibitors at Fespa Africa 2014, set to take place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 2-4 July next year.

The Bank of England (BoE) has announced that the next £5 and £10 notes will be printed on polymer rather than cotton paper, with the first run scheduled for 2016.

Intec Printing Solutions has begun shipping its latest CP3000 range, with demand for the low-cost colour printer outstripping expectations.

Printers, print managers and print and packaging equipment manufacturers have been named in a new report, 1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain.