Print industry news roundup: Polestar vs Pindar, Reflections, Douglas Storrie, APS, Pensord

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Polestar boss slams Pindar comments; Reflections proposes CVA; Douglas Storrie buys world's first Edale FL-350; APS installs four Stahlfolders; Welsh Assembly awards Pensord training grant.

Polestar boss slams Andrew Pindar for 'ludicrous and disingenuous' comments  Former Pindar chairman Andrew Pindar has claimed that trading practices at rival Polestar were partly to blame for the demise of the family-owned group, which owed trade creditors some £6.5m when it went into administration in July.

Reflections proposes CVA after year of bad debt Finishing specialist Reflections Print Lamination has turned to a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after being hit with £250,000 of bad debt this year.

Douglas Storrie Labels installs world's first Edale FL-350 flexo press Printer Douglas Storrie Labels has installed the first Edale FL-350 flexographic press, which is to be officially launched next week at Label Expo.

APS Group to install four Stahlfolders in £0.5m investment Print manager APS Group has invested more than half a million pounds in Heidelberg finishing equipment to replace six MBO folders.

Welsh Assembly government awards Pensord £150k training grant Magazine printer Pensord has secured £150,000 of funding from the Welsh Assembly government (WAG) in a move that will enable the business to train more than 50 staff to cater for "an evolving marketplace", according to managing director Darren Coxon.