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Biddles site to shut

Biddles, the book printing arm of W&G Baird Group, has ceased production at its Guildford site with the loss of up to 58 jobs.

Sunstreet calls in the receivers

Sunstreet in Keighley has been placed into administrative receivership with Deloitte & Touches Leeds office and 33 of its 80 staff have lost their jobs.

Klippan looks to cut costs

Klippan has announced a cost-cutting programme aimed at making savings of 2.6m (SEK35m) per annum, which will see some 103 jobs lost across four of its mills, including Caldwells in Scotland.

E-G looking to redevelop CTCP

Esko-Graphics is re-evaluating its computer-to-conventional-plate (CTCP) technology known as Dicon.

Sport Newspapers extends bgp deal

Benhamgoodheadprint (bgp) has extended its contract to print Sport Newspapers in-house magazines until 2008.

Update for Troikas LithoCam

Troika Systems has updated its digital dotmeter, the LithoCam.

Bests tailored ICC profiles launched

Best claims its new Colormanager product makes the creation of custom ICC profiles for its proofers easy and affordable enough for anyone to use.

UPM-Kymmene awards top journalism students

Journalism students from Cardiff University have become the first winners of UPM-Kymmenes Magazine Academy Awards.

Blow to Beacons green pioneering

The Beacon Press will not abandon its environmental philosophy despite being forced to reintroduce alcohol into its printing process.

TSO in three-year deal with Klippan

Klippan Papers Caldwells mill has signed a three-year deal to be the preferred supplier of specialist paper for The Stationery Offices (TSO) central government client base.

Encore gatefold plate launch

Encore Machinery, the UK distributor of Shoei folding equipment, has launched a new gatefold plate that has double the production speed of a conventional gatefold plate.

Investigation at De La Rue arm

De La Rues share price dipped 10% last week after it revealed that its holographics subsidiary was under investigation by the US Department of Justice over allegations of price fixing.

IoP increases Diploma depth

The Institute of Packaging (IoP) has revamped its Diploma in Packaging Technology to offer flexible study and more hours.

Papermarc Group calls in receivers

Papermarc Group, the UK board producer, has gone into administrative receivership, putting 380 jobs at risk unless a buyer can be found.

SM perfectors to get coating

Heidelberg is developing a version of its Speedmaster long perfector that allows coating and curing prior to the perfecting unit.