The four businesses have all been shortlisted for the PrintWeek Printing Company of the Year prize in the PrintWeek Awards 2004.

The award recognises all-round outstanding business performance and past winners include Edotech, recently acquired by Astron, and Eclipse Colour Print. Following five separate judging days, involving 23 print buyers, two chartered accountants and a director of the BPIF, the shortlist for all 23 PrintWeek Awards, which are split between Quality and Performance, has been finalised (see p25). Winners will be announced at a ceremony at Grosvenor House hotel in London's Park Lane on 18 October.

Some 22 big name sponsors have backed this year's event with every category supported. The most recent to sign up was Robert Horne Group, which is supporting the Social Stationery category. Contact:  020 8267 4145 or sam.graham@haynet.com