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Lads mags must cover up or go

Retail chain the Co-operative will withdraw lads' mags from its shelves after 9 September unless publishers place the titles in 'modesty bags'.

LumeJet wins funding for photonic technology

LumeJet has secured 250,000 to develop high-speed industrial applications of inkless, photonic printing.

St Ives plans changes at Bradford

St Ives is in consultation with the workforce at its St Ives Direct site in Bradford about outsourcing the enclosing side of the operation.

Checkprint expands mailing operation

Tall Group secure cheque printing operation Checkprint has reconfigured part of its Leicestershire facility and installed a raft of new equipment.

Kestrel Printing scoops top prize in digital draw

Kestrel Printing has come top in a prize draw competition to win a Konica Minolta bizhub Pro C6000L.

Polestar renews BMJ and BMA contract

Polestar has renewed its contract to print a range of journals for the British Medical Association.

Howard Hunt installs second iGen4

Dartford-based direct mail printer Howard Hunt Group has installed a second Xerox iGen4 at its Dartford site and is eyeing an iGen150.

NAPM course teaches paper properties, environmental issues and estimating

Only a few places remain on the National Association of Paper Merchants' (NAPM) annual Paper Appreciation Course, to be held on 12 September.

British-made printable cardboard furniture range launched

Renowned designer David Bartlett has launched a new range of cardboard furniture blanks that can be overprinted with custom designs.

Gov't to overhaul apprenticeship funding

The BPIF has said that new government proposals for apprenticeship funding in England need more consideration.

Printing Charity calls for industry's help in finding print's needy

The Printing Charity (TPC) has set itself an ambitious target to help 2,000 people a year by 2017.

Frip installs third Bobst foiler

Frip Finishing has installed a third Bobst SP 126 foiler, this time with an Eagle Systems hot-foiling retrofit to enable longer foil lengths.