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Further finance woes hit Xerox

Xerox has restated its earnings for the period of 1997 through to 2000 as well as further adjustments to 2001 figures of 1.2bn ($1.9bn) compared to its original figures

ControlP still in the red

ControlPs acquisitions of Documedia and Colourflow have boosted its turnover but the group still recorded a hefty loss for the year to 28 February.

PrintWeek sponsors BPIF Supplier Award

<i>PrintWeek</i> is sponsoring the Supplier of the Year category in the BPIFs annual Excellence Awards.

Waddies takeover results in Purves' departure

Waddies veteran Brian Purves has left the Livingston-based direct mail specialist in the wake of its takeover by Ormolu Group (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 24 May).

Midlands loses bid for Beshara

Midlands Publishing Holdings has lost out in its bid to buy Beshara Press Group after the Tewkesbury-based printer was bought by AVG Corporation.

ControlP grows turnover but stays in the red

ControlPs acquisitions of Documedia and Colourflow have boosted its turnover but the group still recorded a hefty loss for the year to 28 February.

Carlton Barclay cuts 166 staff

More than half the full-time staff at Basildon printer Carlton Barclay have been made redundant after the firm went into administrative receivership last week.

Sale of Fine Paper operation shifts Bunzl focus

Bunzl is selling Bunzl Fine Paper to PaperlinX of Australia for 138m, but chairman Anthony Habgood said the performance of the paper industry had nothing to do with timing of the sale.

Print bosses receive honours

William Alden, group managing director of the Alden Group and former chairman of the Print & Graphic Communication National Training Organisation, has been awarded an MBE in the Queens Birthday...

Hinton to draw work to Seven

Advertising industry veteran Graham Hinton has joined Seven Worldwide with the brief to build business with advertising agencies.

Brown appointed as BPIF board member

Cicely Brown has joined the BPIFs executive board as director of corporate and external affairs.

Collapsed Pelican Press emerges as Holdmede

Pelican Press in Manchester has emerged as Holdmede, two weeks after Pelican went into liquidation due to a 100,000 bad debt from Public Sector Information, which wound up in May.

Artprint buys BAS after Gumn retires

BAS Printers, which specialises in books and catalogues for fine art, has been sold to Artprint Holdings following the retirement of managing director David Gumn.

Deller passes away aged 82

Jack Deller, founder of print industry recruitment specialist Jack Deller Associates, has died aged 82.

Cambridge Newspapers in 4.5m deal with KBA

Cambridge Newspapers has signed a 4.5m contract with KBA to enhance its press line to satisfy advertisers demand for back-to-back colour.