News

Oc and Stroma in Toronto Globe deal

Oc has secured a deal to print the <i>Toronto Globe and Mail </i>at the remote newspaper printing site at Stroma, the fourth newspaper to go live at the Wembley plant.

Antalis expands into Swedish and Turkish markets

Antalis has increased its European sales coverage by expanding its merchanting operations into the Swedish and Turkish markets.

NexPress for start-up Impress

A new digital printer has been set up in the centre of Liverpool. Impress Digital is the brainchild of director Barry Hodgson, who has had extensive experience selling digital print.

Sdra announces 7 NBSK price rise

Sdra has raised the price of its Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft (NBSK) pulp by 7 ($10) per tonne, taking the price to 330 per tonne from 1 June.

Printers team up to win Honda deal

Four printers have joined forces to secure a deal to manage and produce all of Honda UKs print requirements.

Cityprint design wins TC job

Cityprint has entered a new era of design after it beat three design agencies to win the contract to produce a corporate promotional pack for Thomas Cook.

Smith & McLaurin in administration

Smith & McLaurin, the labelstock manufacturer based in Kilbarchan, near Glasgow, has gone into administration after suffering from industry overcapacity, price cuts and declining sales.

Wyndeham agrees land sale

Wyndeham Press has agreed to sell the land in Newbury on which its Riverside Packaging subsidiary is located in a 3.7m cash deal.

Radio Times repro won by Graphic Facilities

Graphic Facilities has picked up the contract to do the repro for Radio Times

Carlton Offset brings in administrative receivers

Carlton Offset, the Beckenham-based printer that suffered from the demise of ITV Digital, has gone into administrative receivership.

BPIF will seek DTI funding for forum

A printing industry forum could be launched this autumn if the DTI approves the plans for its formation.

Centurion sale creates speculation

Centurions 42m price tag has provoked a flurry of speculation in the print management sector over who could be the next to cash in.

Trouble at SPS firms

SPS Group, SPS Advertising and SPS Printing have been placed into administration with Andrew Andronikou of Hacker Young and Partners.

Mail-Well sells label division

Mail-Well has sold its labels division, including UK interests Label Double S in Bradford, Customark in Cradley Heath and Stampiton of Stockport.

Dudley collapses with 250 jobs lost

Dudley Office Supplies has gone into administrative receivership and effectively ceased trading with the loss of 250 jobs, only four months after the end of its previous administration.