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Webmart appoints two top-level hires; plans new client room
Two new directors have joined Webmart in newly created roles as part of a company restructure to support its continued growth.

Expert Print continues expansion with raft of new kit
Commercial printer Expert Print has continued to grow its business after taking delivery of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster and a range of new finishing kit.

Clinical Print Finishers buys Blumer Atlas D20.M punching machine
Clinical Print Finishers is looking to speed up z-fold card work and improve accuracy after ordering a Blumer Atlas D20.M punching machine.

Print deal among new Whistl contract wins
Vistaprint is among a slew of new clients enabling Whistl to strengthen its letter collection and downstream access (DSA) division.

Mirri strengthens POS division with new hire
Mirri, a division of Reading-based print finishing specialist Celloglas, has appointed a new business development manager to grow sales with POS printers.

New ownership for Barnard & Westwood
Barnard & Westwood is the latest print business to become employee-owned via an Employee Ownership Trust.

Former press sales manager Phil Murphy passes
Former Mitsubishi and KBA sales manager Phil Murphy has passed away after a long illness.

Linzbach illness results in interim role for Kaliebe
Heidelberg chief financial officer Dirk Kaliebe is taking over as chief executive of the press manufacturer on as temporary basis, due to the continuing absence of incumbent Gerold Linzbach because of...

Service Graphics installs huge wrap at former BBC TV Centre
A property developer has opted for a 1,500sqm car park wrap to draw attention to a forthcoming £400m mixed-use development at the former BBC Television Centre.

UCI seeks hot metal typesetters
Calling all hot metal typesetters – Urban Cottage Industries (UCI) is looking for skilled operators as it takes its ‘Juggernaut’ mobile typesetting system on the road.

Government unveils Trade Union Bill
The government has pressed ahead with the biggest shake-up of strike law since Margaret Thatcher’s administration.

Woodford Litho confirms closure
Woodford Litho has officially gone into administration.

BPIF stresses need for clarity in gender pay gap reports
The BPIF has expressed concern that published gender pay rates could be "misused and misinterpreted".

Electricity blackout risk to increase this winter
National Grid’s latest winter review and consultation has said the risk of electricity blackouts this winter has increased compared to a year ago.

Deadline approaches for Paperlinx and Tullis Russell IP sales
Intellectual property (IP) consultancy Metis Partners is selling the IP assets of both Paperlinx and Tullis Russell Papermakers – and both have offer deadlines due this week.