Technique Business Systems is in the final throes of installing what is believed to be the UKs largest single site deployment of shop floor data collection systems for Scorpio Print Finishing.

The government has drawn up a list of preferred suppliers to the NHS aimed at saving more than 50m over a four-year period from its print and photocopying bill.

Digital printer Cats Solutions has won a facilities management deal to help boost the print capacity of PR Newswire.

An agreement aimed at saving 50m per annum on print and photocopier services has been confirmed between the Office of Government Commerce and the NHS Purchasing and Supply Agency.

Chip and security card producer ID Data is closing its Lewes site, threatening the jobs of 79 GPMU members, as it plans to move a large proportion of its card manufacturing overseas.

Polestar has revealed more details of its on-going plan to transform its Leeds-based Petty facility into a super-plant with the largest 64pp press capacity in Europe.

Simpsongroup has installed the UKs first Scitex Vision Corjet flatbed ink-jet press the first of several according to Scitex Vision.

ECRM has brought its simple, low-cost flatbed platesetter design to the B1 market with the launch of the Mako 8 for Drupa.

Directors at Leeds-based Hi Gloss Laminators have staged a buy in with the help of corporate finance specialist Watersheds.

The print industry was well represented at this years International Direct Marketing Fair (IDMF) last week at Earls Court.