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Company fined after worker injured by laminating kit
The Paper Pallet Company in Northants has been fined for safety breaches after a worker's hand was crushed in an unguarded laminating machine.

Mosaic launches POP division with Bezier chiefs
Two former leaders at Bezier have joined the Mosaic Group to head up a new division to offer point-of-purchase services including retail display, digital and field marketing.

APS scoops three-year Midlands Co-op PM deal
APS Group has won a three-year contract to supply print and point-of-sale material to one of the UK's largest independent retailers, the Midlands Co-operative Society.

Royal Mail secures High Court DSA boycott reprieve
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has agreed not to urge its members to boycott downstream access providers for at least a week after the Royal Mail went to the High Court to prevent them taking...

Silvertoad aims to double in size after business award
Print and graphic design company Silvertoad is looking to leap in size after winning a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) award for staff development.

Sheetfed press manufacturers confirm consolidation
Ryobi and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery have firmed up their plans for a joint venture on sheetfed presses.

CWU votes overwhelmingly in favour of DSA boycott
A consultative ballot of Communication Workers Union (CWU) members has resulted in a 92% yes vote in favour of the boycott of downstream access providers.

Small businesses on a high but need more government help
Confidence among small businesses has risen to its highest level in three years but the government must give more impetus, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

The Website (Leeds) ups the quality stakes with Goss
The Website (Leeds) has followed up a multimillion-pound expansion drive a year ago by installing a Goss M600D web press last week.

Antalis to acquire Xerox's office paper distribution division in Western Europe
UK and Ireland paper distributor Antalis has made a binding offer to Xerox to acquire its €300m-turnover office paper and digital substrate business.

Canon helps printers validate the power of print
Canon has launched a calculating tool to try and help printers work out their clients return on investment of campaigns involving print.

Benford UV blazes export trail for British manufacturing
Benford UV says it is "bucking" the sluggish export market for British-made equipment after sealing its latest overseas order.

Paperlinx closes technical services department
Paperlinx has closed its technical services department as part of the merchanting group's "ongoing review of costs".

John E Wright to add £1m turnover with EFI Vutek GS3250LX
Digital printer John E Wright has installed the UK's second EFI Vutek GS3250LX LED UV-curing printer to ramp up production speeds and quality.

Tradeprint.co.uk orders second SM XL in three months
Tradeprint.co.uk has bought its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106, three months after commissioning its first XL, as part of an 8m investment.