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Vpress appoints Kevin Tyler to business development role
Vpress has appointed Kevin Tyler, former head of UK sales at rival web-to-print software developer RedTie, to the role of business development manager.
No retrospective VAT bill for DM single sourcing
Printers who have incorrectly treated the postal element of ad mailings as VAT zero-rated are unlikely to be hit with a retrospective bill but could face charges from 1 October, according to the...
SBF flags library closure during local redevelopment
St Bride Foundation (SBF) has decided to take steps to protect its collection during local redevelopment works by temporarily closing the library while work is in progress.
Speedscreen follows up press install with Kongsberg investment
Speedscreen has invested £200,000 in a Kongsberg C64 cutting table to remove a finishing bottleneck arising from its installation of a Durst 1012 in June 2013.
MBA Group appoints new independent non-executive director
Multi-channel communications business MBA Group has appointed Alan Charnley as its first independent non-executive director.
Overmatter: sauce matters
Fans of the Danny Baker show on BBC Radio 5 Live will be familiar with the sausage sandwich game, whereby Dan poses the question: “Red sauce, brown sauce or no sauce at all?” as the culmination of the...
Killer app: Service Graphics delivers an ‘Altered’ view of icons
Boxpark in Shoreditch – well known among London’s trendy types for its pop-up shops – is playing host to pop-up print this month. Artist Yoni Alter has taken the top spot, literally, at the big banner...
PrintWeek Power 100 goes live
The new look PrintWeek Power 100 goes live today, with more than one third of the industry figures in the listing making their debuts.
DS Smith in world first with Onset S40i corrugated printer
DS Smith has been revealed as the first packaging company worldwide to have installed Fujifilm's digital print system for corrugated board, comprising the Onset S40i, Uvijet OL inks and an automated...
PPA takes action to raise awareness of illegal magazine sales
The Professional Publishers Association (PPA) has ramped up its campaign to help safeguard the magazine supply chain from losses caused by illegal sales.
ERA accolade for Prinovis UK
Prinovis UK was among the winners at the recent European Rotogravure Association (ERA) awards.
Senior Polestar director leaves group
Polestar has parted company with one of its longest-serving directors.
Middleton targets packaging and large-format growth and sells recycling division
West-Midlands based merchant and convertor Middleton Paper has made a multimillion-pound investment in kit and stock as it focuses its growth plans on the packaging and large-format sector after...
Creditsafe's new ratings model slashes print credit scores
The launch of a new ratings model by credit information supplier Creditsafe has resulted in a widespread downgrade of UK printers' credit scores.
Royal Mail sets aside £18m for French antitrust fine
Royal Mail has set aside £18m in respect of legal costs and any potential fine arising from the French antitrust investigation into its European parcels subsidiary GLS (Global Logistic Systems).