Printing

Overprinting specialist the Envelope Printing Company (EPC) is set for liquidation, with debts estimated to exceed 1.2m.

Guardian News & Media is to reduce the pagination of the Guardian and is set to replace its Film & Music offering with a section in its G2 supplement from next year.

Goss International has expanded its range of sheeters and offline finishing systems after acquiring the assets of German manufacturer Vits Print.

Heidelberg has put its weight behind Ipex 2014 after confirming its presence at the London event, which will take place from 26 March - 2 April at the Excel centre.

Clerkenwell, London-based Printflow has rebranded as Rapidity, a move customer experience director Paul Manning said reflects the company's growth in the cross media, marketing and document management...

Grapho Media has been forced to halt production after a serious act of vandalism put the chiller unit for its 32pp Komori System 38 press out of action.

Printer and envelope manufacturer Impact Mail & Print has installed a Heidelberg SM-74 as part of a 600,000 investment programme aimed at boosting capacity.

Commercial printer Paragon UK has announced a 1.5m investment in two Xerox 8002 laser printers and 2D barcode scanning software.

A host of organisations have written to the government to call for a plan of action over late payment.

Kent publisher KM Group has launched a paid-for newspaper in the Sittingbourne area, following the closure of the East Kent Gazette.

UPM chief executive Jussi Pesonen has been appointed as CEPI chairman, replacing Barry Wiersum.

Print services company FT Solutions Group has ramped up its digital production and output capacity with a £1m investment in new production printing systems.