Phoenix Print Finishing, <i>PrintWeek</i>s new Finishing Company of the Year, has taken on an extra building located yards from its existing Nottingham site while it searches for a new permanent base.

Fujifilm Graphic Systems has expanded its distribution network with the signing of the industrys largest independent supplier, Litho Supplies.

Polestar Greaves in Scarborough has resumed full production after an explosion last Wednesday (29 October).

Heidelberg has launched a range of products aimed specifically at the UV printer that are designed to boost productivity on press by up to 25%.

Brann Direct Communications has installed two Xerox DocuPrint 100s in a bid to improve productivity and offer more on-demand services.

The increased take-up of colour printing boosted Xeroxs third-quarter equipment sales by 5%.

Newsquest (Midlands South), part of the Gannett Company, has become the latest regional newspaper publisher to make a major investment in new printing equipment.

BPB Paperboard is to close its Purfleet mill at the end of the year with the loss of 150 jobs, including 55 GPMU members, at a cost of around 20m.

Positive Focus has been appointed as UK distributor for XMPies personalisation software, PersonalEffect.

Kinkos plans to treble the number of its UK branches and expand nationally beyond its current London locations.