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Inability to react led to death of Midas, says administrator

The administrator for Midas Press has said that the company's inability to react to financial difficulties led to 72 employees losing their jobs.

Thomson Litho to close as administrators appointed

Thomson Litho has gone into administration, less than a month after the company's Czech owners GZ Digital Media took the decision to move print manufacturing abroad, with the loss of 60 jobs.

SuperCorrExpo announces sponsorship from Western India Corrugated Box Manufacturers Association

The 2012 TAPPI / AICC SuperCorrExpo, the global hub of corrugated technology, announced that the Western India Corrugated Box Manufacturers Association (WICMA) has joined SuperCorrExpo 2012 as a...

Shawbrook to offer asset finance and invoice discounting

Shawbrook, the SME-focused savings and loan bank formed from the merger of Whiteaway Laidlaw, Link Loans and Commercial First, has announced plans to expand its range of financial products.

TCPL expands its Haridwar plant

TCPL, which has three plants at Silvasa, strengthened its multi-locational printing packaging operations after setting up its Hardiwar plant in 2005.

PrintWeek Awards: Company of the Year - Buxton Press

Congratulations to Buxton Press, which has secured the industry's top award and repeated its 2009 triumph in once again been named PrintWeek's Company of the Year.

Océ to tighten bottom line as Q3 sales drop

Océ has reported third quarter revenues down 7% although the company plans to ramp up production and marketing over the coming months.

Sun European Partners acquires Kobush-Sengewald

Private equity firm Sun European Partners, owner of Polestar, has expanded its portfolio of flexible packaging companies by acquiring Kobush-Sengewald from Pregis.

Chesapeake doubles Tewkesbury pharmaceutical leaflet capacity with KBA spend

Chesapeake Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Packaging has doubled its patient information leaflet printing capacity after investing in a two-colour KBA Rapida 106 B1 press.

FPB warns SMEs of online fraud risk

The Forum of Private Business has warned small businesses that they are at an increased risk of being hit financially due to online credit card fraud.

Elanders UK installs Epicor ERP

Elanders UK is replacing five of its business software systems with the latest version of Epicor's ERP product.

Shawbrook launches with 250m SME loan target

A new UK bank has launched with a pledge to loan 250m in 2012 to cash-strapped SMEs that have been denied credit by the big four high street lenders.

Orcadian ends excessive turnarounds with laminator spend

Orkney-based printer Orcadian has dramatically cut its turnaround times with the installation of a Foliant Taurus 530 high-speed B2+ laminator from IFS.

VIGC test suite picks out ICC profile discrepancies

VIGC has released a new suite of images for testing ICC profiles, colour conversions and colour management workflows.

Mutoh ValueJet 1324 and 1624 machines to receive UK debut this month

The latest additions to Mutoh's series of ValueJet wide-format printers will be given a UK debut when they are showcased at an open day event held at specialist reseller Digital Print Innovations...