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Marshall Editions, which has been hit by a string of county court judgements and winding-up petitions from repro firms, is in administration

Pindar has stunned the web offset sector by purchasing a second 48pp web.

Two printers are taking legal action against publisher Forme Communications over the late payment for magazine printing work

None of the major press manufacturers will show running commercial webs at Ipex in April, citing budget and space restrictions as the reason.

Xerox has suspended sales of its DocuColor 233 DI press in the UK while it reviews its digital colour product portfolio

At least 50 jobs could be lost with the closure of Leeds-based commercial print operation Speedprint

Heidelberg will embark on a "quest for maximum efficiency and control" as it takes over the NECs Hall 8 at Ipex

Macfarlane, the Glasgow-based packaging group, is cutting 70 jobs at Govan and 20 at Braehead

Jim Daniels, managing director of the trade books division of CPI, is celebrating 40 years in the industry this month

Creo UK is rolling out bundling deals to finance its equipment and expects up to half of its sales to be financed this way in the future

Agfa has secured a 1.5m-plus order for six Polaris CTP systems from Johnston Press printing division after three months of tests

Bill O'Neill, the trade union buster who was responsible for the Sun's controversial move from Fleet Street to Wapping, has retired

British Polythene Industries could be fined by the European Commission after admitting some of its business practices had broken European competition law

AGI Media Packaging has named Nick Toms as chief executive of its European operations

Barco Purup-Eskofots senior management will be appointed from outside the firm, following the launch of its new identity