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Fresh start as the BPIF puts its finances in order
The BPIF has "cleared the decks" financially and reported a loss of 1.2m for the year to 31 March.
"Print is struggling" says latest BPIF Directions survey
The printing industry is experiencing an ongoing struggle and is facing fierce competition and greater demands from customers, according to <i>Directions</i>, the BPIFs quarterly survey of economic...
Field trials for cattle smart tag
Field Boxmores Bourne label business is locked in a dispute with a Cambridge smart tag developer over an order for intelligent labels to attach to the ears of cattle.
Virgin teams with Wace Corporate Print in 25m print venture
Virgin Projects and the facilities management wing of Wace Corporate Print have set up a joint venture to handle Virgin Groups 25m-plus annual print spend.
Mitsubishi UK to take on European task
Mitsubishi's UK wing is being expanded to take on European-wide responsibility for spare parts.
KPG to "drive down costs" with restructure
Fresh Kodak Polychrome Graphics chief Jeff Jacobson is making his first mark on the business with a "significant" restructure involving product line rationalisation and up to 630 job losses worldwide.
Brian leaves PrintRepublic for Just2Clicks post
PrintRepublic managing director Andrew Brian has left the print consumables, kit and services e-commerce firm, which is poised to launch in the Autumn.
Print Direct goes to Wyndeham in 15.6m buyout
Wyndeham Press has paid 15.6m for Print Direct, a 70-staff 11.4m-turnover direct mail printer based in Stockport.
Adast DI press for sale in e-auction
The UK's first Adast DI press is being offered for sale secondhand through online site business-auctions.com.
PDF proof tool offers greater data security
Canopy, the US distributor of Xeikon digital presses, has introduced a new tool for proofing and transmitting variable data print jobs using PDF.
WR to split in two as bid is accepted
Wolstenholme Rink (WR) has recommended that its shareholders accept a take-over bid which will see the public company divided into two separate private firms.
Government to form all-party print group
A parliamentary all-party group on printing will be set up in October. Its formation was announced by Gerry Sutcliffe, Labour MP for Bradford South, to an audience of 60 MPs, members of the House of...
Print: eight out of ten readers prefer it
According to research carried out on behalf of just-sites.com the general public still likes to read its news as ink on paper rather than going online for it.
Digital label printing for M&S rug range
Shoppers browsing through the rugs in M&S Home will now be able to see them in their entirety at first glance, thanks to new labels produced by Bezier Labels new Digital Solutions division.
Printers register with online quotes service
Over 120 printers have registered with a new online quotation service which was only launched last week.