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Park Comms acquires Granite Colour out of administration

Park Communications has bought the assets and goodwill of failed printer Granite Colour, saving 20 jobs in the process.

Vertec Printing Services becomes IS0 14001 and ISO 9001 certified

B2 commercial printer Vertec Printing Services has become IS0 14001 and ISO 9001 certified in order to open up more opportunities.

Help Line: Raising the issue - Braille providers

Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles

Tried & Tested: Mitsubishi Diamond 3000

The high demand for this sheetfed offset press has given it a shining reputation, but can it live up to its name? Jon Severs investigates

York Reprographic invests in solvent recovery system

York Reprographic has invested more than 60,000 in an eco-friendly solvent recovery system to boost its green credentials and reduce costs for the business and its clients.

Egmont moves summer annuals to handy A5 format

Children's publisher Egmont has changed the format of its annuals after research showed they were often used to keep children occupied during long journeys.

Co-operative Food completes largest ever POS roll out

The Co-operative Food has completed its largest ever POS roll-out as it swaps its 'a great deal locally', for its new 'Big Deals' messaging.

CDS appoints Bailie to chief executive role

Print manager Corporate Document Services (CDS) has appointed Fergus Bailie as new chief executive after the incumbent was promoted to its parent company.

VGL invests in premises and new kit in large-format push

Screen and digital printer VGL has boosted its large-format digital printing output after an investment in a new factory and equipment.

Maurice Payne Colourprint founder dies

Maurice Payne, founder of Theale, Reading-based Maurice Payne Colourprint, died this weekend (22 January), following a long illness.

FFEI upgrades RealPro 3D-Packager ahead of Easyfairs show

FFEI will demonstrate v1.1 of its RealPro 3D-Packager software at next month's Easyfairs Packtech 2011 exhibition, which will be held at the NEC from 16-17 February.

Union and veterans commemorate breaking of unions

This week (Tuesday 25 January) marked the 25-year commemoration of the Wapping dispute between trade unions and newspaper publisher News International.

De La Rue rejects increased Oberthur offer

De La Rue has rejected an increased offer of 935p per share from French rival Oberthur, which is understood to have secured a 400m financing agreement with US-based private equity house Bain Capital...

Print and packaging printers in financial distress increase by 26%, claims research

Some 2,211 UK print and packaging printers are in "significant" or "critical" financial distress, with research by Begbies Traynor suggesting that the figure is "just the tip of the iceberg".

Burke calls for government funding to boost manufacturing apprenticeships

Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has called for the government to put funding forward to make manufacturing apprenticeships more attractive to youngsters.