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No dividend for Paperlinx hybrid shareholders

Paperlinx has announced it will not pay a distribution on its step-up preference securities (PSPS) for the six months to 30 June.

55 jobs go as Dobson & Crowther searches for buyer

55 of Dobson & Crowther's 79 employees have been made redundant as the litho printer continues to operate with a skeleton staff while administrators work to find a potential buyer.

Ofcom launches new Royal Mail regulation review

Ofcom is to review Royal Mail regulation, following the withdrawal of Whistl from the end-to-end (E2E) delivery market last week.

QuickPrint upgrades plant list with £200k spend

QuickPrint has overhauled its press room with nearly £200,000 worth of investment in new machinery over the past six months.

Landmark appointment for Stationers' Company

The Stationers’ Company is to appoint its first female Master in a history that stretches back more than 600 years.

Wyndeham buys Artisan bindery kit, wins Argos deal

Wyndeham Group has acquired Artisan’s key bindery assets and is setting up a new business unit on the back of a three-year deal with Argos.

Dobson & Crowther falls into administration

Litho printer Dobson & Crowther has fallen into administration, putting 79 jobs at risk at the Llangollen, North Wales-based business.

Overmatter: blast from the past

Overmatter loves to take a trip down memory lane, hence PrintWeek’s inside back cover is always a must-read.

Killer app: Mad F1 car gets the max out of Roland and 3M kit

There are few worlds more glamorous than those of the Hollywood movies and Formula 1 racing, so putting the two together in print form was bound to create a high-impact product – and an ideal...

Paperlinx Ireland sale finalised

Paperlinx has completed the sale of its Irish operations, which will now be renamed Graphic & Paper Merchants Ireland.

Canon updates business analysis audit tool for graphic arts market

Canon has launched a revamped version of its Business and Innovation Scan audit tool for the graphic arts market.

Print On bolsters press hall with new wide-format and digital kit

Print On has invested in a raft of new digital and wide-format machinery to support its expansion and enable it to handle work for an increasing number of blue-chip clients.

Printer nearly doubles factory space in dye-sub move

A Staffordshire business is almost doubling its footprint after moving into dye-sublimation textile printing for the first time, with operations due to start this week.

Pressision targets faster payments with Duplo spend

High-end commercial printer Pressision is set to install a Duplo multi-finisher at its Leeds headquarters to broaden its work mix and speed up its print to invoice time.

"Things have really picked up" says family firm after investment

A traditional book binders has won a four-year contract and a slew of new work following a £70,000 investment.