Printing

Cardiff-based large format printer Gardners has been bought by a team led by ex-Bezier director Richard Courtney after being placed into administration last week (13 July).

Wright's Printers is being supported by many of the trade creditors of predecessor Wright's (Sandbach), despite both sharing a director in Andrew Sehne.

The mailroom equipment manufacturer has acquired software developer GMC in a bid to expand beyond the mailing sector.

Staff at Wyndeham Peterborough are facing possible changes to their terms of employment that could result in pay cuts and longer working hours.

Chief executive Kathy Woodward has credited the BPIF with making "great achievements" in important areas for improvement identified at last years' AGM.

Eclipse Colour Print managing director Simon Moore has called on UK Print to take on more apprentices in order to help tackle the skills shortage in print and cut youth unemployment.

It is PODI's second HP Scitex LX850 Industrial Printer installation in under a year due to its burgeoning vehicle-wrapping and window display workload.

The commercial printer hopes its installation of the UK's first AeroCut Quatro finishing device will boost efficiency.

Inkjet manufacturer Xaar has unveiled two new greyscale printheads, Proton15 and Proton15+, which are being targeted at the wide-format graphics sector.

This year's BAPC annual conference will explore the use of cross-media campaigns and social networking tools.

Ex St Ives marketing director Rob Kelly has re-entered the print production arena after acquiring the South London large format business with business partner Peter Sheldrick.

St Ives Direct Leeds is set to be closed after St Ives announced plans to consolidate its direct mail offering at its Bradford facility.