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Royal Mail's Universal Service posts major losses

Royal Mail boss Adam Crozier has called for a new debate on funding of the operators Universal Service obligation after it posted its first ever loss.

Co-op values bring corporate success

Can a business sign up to the socialist ideals of a workers co-operative yet achieve capitalist success? Surely not. Unless you take into account that last year, the UKs highest profile workers co-op,...

Valley Printers Suppliers becomes Sun Chemical Rapide Distributor

Valley Printers Suppliers, the Woolwich-based print supply business, has joined Sun Chemical's network of UK dealers.

Spin Offset prints annual report for green scooter firm

Spin Offset has printed the first annual report for electric scooter manufacturer Vectrix in a campaign featuring Razorlight rocker Jonny Borrell.

Strike threat looms over Royal Mail centre closure

Union officials have warned that postal strikes in Coventry and Warwickshire are looking increasingly inevitable after Royal Mail confirmed it will continue with plans to move its mailing centre from...

Benson Box sets record for Bobst diecutting

Benson Box, the carton manufacturer, has set a plant record for diecutting sheets in a single shift, managing 141,000 during a 12-hour period.

Bezier makes environmental push with new CSR manager

The Bezier group has appointed Paul Haycock in the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) manager in a bid to reduce the firm's environmental impact.

Alphagraphics boosts productivity with Horizon APC-61II guillotine

Alphagraphics has eliminated the bottleneck in its guillotine operation after investing in a new fully-automated hydraulic guillotine from Horizon.

Automations missing letters

At Drupa 2004, the buzzword was JDF (or job definition format to the uninitiated). So much so that some industry pundits christened the show the JDF Drupa. The aim of JDFs backers was for the...

The art of print with a personal touch

Vsitors to any London art gallery towards the end of last year would have been able to enjoy a diverse collection of works from some of the worlds finest artists. However, there is one artist whose...

The benefits of the right proof

This month in the clinic: Paul Sherfield on moving to soft proofing; Dani Novick on checking an employees eligibility to work; Kevin Purdy on green offset inks

Five-year plan reaps profit for Pensord

When chief executive Tony Jones joined Pensord in March 2000, his brief from owners Allen, McGuire & Partners was simple: to steady a floundering ship. During those early years, Jones admits survival...