Printers

Quality was the keyword for Beacon Press when it produced a compendium of the works of artists Gilbert & George.

Goodman Baylis refuses to be defined by traditional market structures and, with the launch of GB Magazines, it is making sure it maintains plenty of strings to its bow.

Design 2 Print has purchased its second Mitsubishi B2 press, a Diamond 1000LS five-colour machine.

FWB Printing has upgraded its cutting and moved to chemistry-free platemaking, with a Heidelberg Suprasetter A74 and Saphira plates, at its Wincanton, Somerset base.

Staff at Field First are mulling over a ballot on new employment terms and conditions, amid fears for the future of the packaging plant.

Security print giant De La Rue and the Bank of England have issued a new 20 note with a host of security features to help in the battle against counterfeiting.

Adare could consider selling more non-core parts of its business after it confirmed the long-awaited sale of its high-street print chains Kall Kwik and Prontaprint.

Howard Hunt Group has completed a high-volume direct mail campaign to promote Virgin Medias digital TV, broadband, and phone services.

Scottish firm Compass Print has invested in a new Screen 4300S platesetter, with a 100-plate autoloader, as part of a pre-press upgrade with Litho Supplies.

Wyndeham Kestrel has revealed that two of its employees are planning a gruelling charity bike-ride from Lands End to John OGroats this Easter.

Flags and banners manufacturer Piggotts has created a digital print division with an eye on securing contracts for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Leeds-based display printer XPO Innovate is hoping to improve the green credentials of large-format print by testing a prototype point-of-sale (PoS) substrate made entirely of recyclable plastics.