Business

Paperlinx management shuffle sees French exit as Price joins board
Paperlinx director for UK and Ireland Paul French has decided to leave the company at the end of September.

Semper Q2 commercial print survey shows ebbing optimism
A drop in orders in late June and early July cast a dampener on the outlook for US commercial printers, with nearly half reporting a negative view of Q3, according to the latest Semper International...
Transcontinental sells two book printing plants to Marquis
Montreal-based Transcontinental has announced the sale of two of its book printing facilities - Louiseville-based Transcontinental Gagn and the Transcontinental Mtrolitho in Sherbrooke - to Marquis...

John Brown Printers installs new solar panel system
John Brown Printers has installed a 50kWp solar panel system on the roof of its Bilborough-based office.

Document Despatch invests in 200,000 Pitney Bowes FPS Inserter
Basingstoke-based print and mailing house Document Despatch has invested 200,000 in a Pitney Bowes FPS Inserter, a machine that will handle up to 6m documents per annum.

Banks stalling on swap settlements, law firm claims
Banks are refusing to call a halt to costly monthly payments arising from interest rate swaps even where they know the product was mis-sold, a leading commercial law firm has claimed.

FT Group and Penguin experience digital growth
Online demand for FT Group has exceeded print for the first time while nearly a fifth of Penguin's revenues are represented by e-book sales according to Pearson's 2012 interim report.

MB administrator confident of selling debt-struck firm
Finishing manufacturer Mathias Bauerle (MB) was two weeks away from running out of money when it filed for bankruptcy on 23 July.

FMG installs Mark Inskip as Europe MD to drive growth
FMG has appointed a new European managing director in Mark Inskip, formerly regional director of consulting at Ogilvy & Mather.

Royal Mail's first Gold Medal stamps revealed
Royal Mail's first two Gold Medal stamps will be available by lunchtime today to celebrate Helen Glover and Heather Stanning's victory in the women's pair and Bradley Wiggins' triumph in the men's...