Printers

Wood trade law set to shut down illegal logging
The government today passed a law that will obligate businesses dealing with timber products to keep diligent records of the supply chain in a bid to tackle illegal logging.

Bezier loses 10m Boots contract
Bezier has lost another major retail contract, leading to speculation about owner HIG Capital's future plans for the business.

Chesapeake Limerick gets Europe's first Komori GLX 740RP
Chesapeake will install Europe's first Komori GLX 740RP at its Limerick plant next week as part of a multi-million euro upgrade.

Kall Kwik seeks franchisees for business model overhaul
Iconic print franchise Kall Kwik is to be relaunched and is looking for new franchisees.

LightBrigade 'bangs out' its newest litho graduate
LightBrigade has kept up a centuries-old tradition by 'banging out' Presstek DI operator Robbie Bell on completion of his apprenticeship.

Judge slams conduct of MPI pair
The conduct of former MPI directors Mike Dolan and Ben Crozier was described as "dishonest" or "incompetent" by the judge who banned both from being directors for eight years last month.

Taylor Brothers makes digital foray
Bristol family-run litho printers Taylor Brothers is making its first move into digital after choosing a Heidelberg Linoprint C901.

USPS move to end Saturday delivery leaves direct mail sector in limbo
This week's US Postal Service announcement that it is ending Saturday mail delivery - without the direct OK of Congress - leaves direct mail and commercial printing industries in limbo.

Election drives Consolidated Graphics Q3 revenue rise
Consolidated Graphics (CGX) cited an increase in both digital and election year print spending as it reported Q3 net income up 32.4% to $16.9m on a 4% revenue rise to $295.3m.

Landfill tax hike could hit printers, warns J&G
A hefty 12.5% hike in landfill tax due to come in this April could cost printers thousands of pounds a year, J&G Environmental has warned.

De La Rue highlights 'challenging' banknote paper market
De La Rue has highlighting increased competition and pricing pressure in the banknote paper market as it revealed that full year paper volumes are expected to be down 18% on 2011/12.

FSA finds 90% of interest rate swaps were mis-sold
More than 90% of the 40,000 SMEs caught up in the interest rate swap scandal were likely mis-sold the complex hedging products, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has found.