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Timsons leaves multimillion-pound shortfall
Timsons has left an estimated shortfall of almost £4m, with trade creditors and employees owed £1.7m of the total sum.
Diguru to install UK’s first Heidelberg Linoprint CV
Commercial printer Diguru is set to install the UK’s first Heidelberg Linoprint CV digital press as part of a £130,000 investment that also includes a Xerox Color J75 printer and a Polar 66...
MHI launches environmental initiative
Bristol-based mailing house Mail Handling International (MHI) has implemented a monthly initiative that encourages staff to cycle or walk to work called ‘two-wheel Tuesday’.
Bramwell targets new markets with digital spend
The Bramwell Label Company has launched a digital printing service to tap into new markets following a large investment in new equipment.
Xeretec grows national footprint with new London office
Xerox reseller Xeretec has increased its national presence after opening a new London site.
Print-Leeds boosts productivity with Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV buy
Wet-glue label, digital POS and litho UV plastics printer Print-Leeds has invested in a Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV ST wide-format flatbed printer to increase its productivity.
Arjowiggins Graphic launches more customer-friendly website
Paper manufacturer Arjowiggins Graphic has launched its new website, which it said would enhance the customer experience.
Paperhat Group continues expansion with Despark acquisition
London-based print marketing communications business Paperhat Group has acquired Bulgarian digital specialist Despark for an undisclosed sum.
Hawes Signs cuts staff and proposes CVA
Sign-making firm Hawes Signs has laid off 57 workers and proposed a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) after losing almost £3m worth of business in less than two years.
BPIF Outlook reports positive Q4 though concerns remain
The BPIF has released its latest Printing Outlook study of the health of the industry, highlighting that while orders in the fourth quarter of 2014 experienced a strong improvement over Q3, optimism...
Women’s weeklies and lifestyle titles continue decline in latest ABCs
Women’s weeklies and lifestyle titles have continued to experience a year-on-year circulation decline in the six months to December 2014, according to the latest report from the Audit Bureau of...
The Color Company (Cheltenham) boosts finishing side with Stahlfolder and Muller buys
Magazine and commercial printer The Color Company (Cheltenham) has invested around £300,000 in a Heidelberg Stahlfolder BH 56 and a Muller Martini stitching line.
Fresh publishing challenge for Dunstall
Kevin Dunstall’s newest venture involves a publishing company that prints tens of thousands of magazines a month.
On Demand signs five-year contract for Azura TE Plate
Commercial printer On Demand has signed a five-year contract for Agfa’s new Azura TE direct-on-press plate in an agreement that also includes a new Avalon N4 platesetter.
Security printer jailed
Smith & Ouzman sales and marketing director Nick Smith has been sentenced to three years in jail following an SFO investigation into corrupt payments made by the company.