Business
Prismaflex boosts UK production facilities
International outdoor media specialist Prismaflex has boosted its production capacity at its Newhaven, UK subsidiary with a new banner production line.

Glynn Print Finishers sees opportunities in unstable market
Glynn Print Finishers (GPF) is making the most of the recession after finding market niches in long perfecting and perfect binding following rival closures.

ESP upgrades to boost productivity
Commercial printer ESP Colour has traded in its Speedmaster SM 102-10-P for a Speedmaster XL 105-4+LX2 with Autoplate XL and Inpress Control.

Fenner Paper to distribute Italian manufacturer's flagship product
The independent paper merchant has been appointed UK distributor for Gruppo Cordenons' Stardream paper.

Typecraft merges with Marketplace Direct
Pittsburgh-based printers, TCP Printing (Typecraft) and Marketplace Direct are to merge as the consolidation wave in the US commercial printing industry moves beyond smaller family-owned firms looking...

Jeppesen migrates aviation chart printing to digital with HP T300
Englewood, COL-based Jeppesen, which makes charts, data and operational tools for the aviation industry, announced the installation of HP T300 Color Inkjet Web press as it transitions its oversize...

Mosaic Print Management acquires DMS
Mosaic Print Management has bought DMS, a direct marketing agency specialising in charities, for 2.1m.
RR Donnelley to close Danbury plant
Leading US commercial printer RR Donnelley will close its printing plant in Danbury, CT and lay off 153 workers as it continues to streamline its print capacity.

Whittenburg finds niche in letterpress revival
Springfield, Tennessee-based Whittenburg Inc. is making a growing and lucrative business out of retrofitting older Heidelberg letterpresses to handle die-cutting.

Global mill database launched for pulp and paper industry
RISI has created a Mill Asset Database providing comprehensive information on pulp and paper mills around the world.