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Clifford Frost saved from receivership by Cardiff's Astec Press

Clifford Frost has been bought out of administrative receivership for an undisclosed sum by Cardiff-based Astec Press. Clifford Frost will retain its name and operate as a division of Astec Press....

Lottery dad rebuts Glentex failure link

The father of Dean Allen, the 13.8m jackpot-winning former Glentex Litho machine minder, has refuted claims that his son's good luck added to the firm's demise. <br><br>

In-a-Flap Envelope Company wound up owing creditors over 1m

In-a-Flap Envelope Company Ltd has been wound up at the High Court in London, owing creditors in excess of 1m. <br><br>

NCS teams with Alwan for colour management

NCS Group has formed an alliance with Alwan Colour Expertise covering colour management services. <br><br>

Progressive Printing calls in administrative receivers

Another 100 print jobs are at risk after two linked Essex firms fell into administrative receivership. <br><br>

SE's parent to shed its labels division

SE Labels parent group, Rieber & Son, has decided to sell off the labels division and concentrate on its core business, food. <br><br>

Newsprint recycling targets set

New target levels of recycled waste paper within newsprint have been agreed by the government, manufacturers and newspaper publishers.

Colourgen wins Epson deal

Coulorgen has signed a deal with Epson to distribute its large-format digital printers to the graphic arts market.

Burton to offer Flytec systems

Bridlington-based Burton Group has become a distributor for the Flytec range of pharmaceutical label inspection equipment.

PPA bids to thwart retailers' plans

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is to spend 1m on a billboard and magazine insert campaign against the distribution deal between Tesco and W.H. Smith.

Speculation over big players' interest in Mackays

Paperback printer Mackays of Chatham is keeping the industry guessing on rumours its up for sale. <br><br>

Judd bows out of Impac Group

Long-serving Sonicon boss Phil Judd has parted company with the Impac Group. <br><br>

New premises and kit for Bath Press

CPI is moving Bath Press to a gleaming new "print village" packed with new kit and an overall price tag of 16m.<br><br>

CEPI posts record 85m-tonne output

The annual report from the Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) suggests that the industry is in a robust state. CEPI member countries experienced a record level of output with a...

Tharstern MIS to link direct to Litho Supplies site

Litho Supplies and Tharstern have developed a system to allow Tharstern customers using its e-procurement module to automate on-line ordering of consumables directly from their MIS to Litho Supplies'...