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Goss appoints industry outsider as new CEO
Goss International has made a surprise move to replace its chief executive, with Richard Nichols taking over from Jochen Meissner with immediate effect.

Bank of England 'will relax regulations' to free up cash for lending
The Bank of England is expected to relax financial regulations to free up billions of pounds for lending in an initiative aimed at getting cheap credit through to the real economy.

Drinks carton reprocessing plant to open next year
A drinks carton reprocessing plant is set to be operational in the UK by 2013 following an agreement between packaging producer Sonoco Alcore and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment...
Print industry news roundup: IOS, Colorscan, B-Print and Display, Falconer Print and Packaging, 1st Byte and Diamond Colour Print
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: IOS rebrands as DST Output; Colorscan installs UK's first EFI Jetrion 4900; B-Print and...
Media roundup: DDB, Facebook, WPP, GMG Radio, Greggs, Adam & Eve
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: DDB's chief creative officer accuses WPP's Cannes judges of tactical voting; OFT launches probe into...

Presstek celebrates successful start to 2012
Presstek UK is hailing a "buoyant" year to date after completing a raft of sales and installations.

Pensord first printer to achieve BPIF Seal of Business Excellence
The specialist magazine printer took the top accolade following a series of rigorous audits carried out by BPIF inspectors.

Moody's downgrade could hit UK print borrowing costs
UK print businesses could face higher borrowing costs after ratings agency Moody's downgraded all four of the UK's leading high street banks yesterday.

Banner awarded 10m Hastings Direct contract
Banner Managed Communication has been awarded a 10m document management contract from insurer Hastings Direct, following a tender process.

Astek installs North America's first Durst Rho P10 320R printer
Astek has become the first North American business to invest in the Durst Rho P10 320R UV inkjet digital roll-to-roll printer.

Creative FX completes BT phonebox wrap in charity drive
Creative FX, the Bromley-based signage and display company, has completed its latest wrapping project, transforming an iconic British red phone box.

Killer app: the making of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
From its origins as a piece of online fan fiction inspired by the Twilight series, the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has become a publishing phenomenon and global bestseller - in both ebook and...

Rhapsody bolsters digital department with permanent appointment
Cross-media production company Rhapsody has appointed a permanent interactive project consultant to its digital team following a pilot placement earlier this year.

Colorscan to install UK's first EFI Jetrion 4900 press
Colorscan Imaging Products is to install the UK's first EFI Jetrion 4900 press after signing for the machine on the first day of Drupa 2012.

Ceros acquired by Crowd Fusion
Digital publishing platform Ceros has been acquired by US cloud-based content management system (CMS) platform provider Crowd Fusion.