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DC Thomson buys Scottish Wedding Directory

DC Thomson has bought independent publisher Scottish Wedding Directory, including its magazine and website, for an undisclosed sum.

AC Print moves to bigger site following expansion

Print and graphic design company AC Print has moved to a bigger site after outgrowing its previous premises in Devon.

Monotype launches SkyFonts rental service

Global typeface giant Monotype Imaging Holdings has launched a new online service that allows users to rent or obtain free samples of over 8,000 fonts.

Gusbourne Estate wine sparkles with Oriel and Celloglas

Gusbourne Estate chose Oriel print and Celloglas to produce its packaging for a range of premium English sparkling wines.

DS Smith finance director to step down

Steve Dryden, group finance director of DS Smith, has announced that he is to leave the company to join a private equity-backed business.

KBA promotes Scully following Nixon's departure

KBA has promoted Chris Scully to executive sales director, eight months after Mark Nixon left the position following a strategic fallout.

Graphic design student creates printed baubles for Century Printing

To help celebrate this festive season, graphic design student Katie Newman created a set of Christmas tree baubles honouring the print industry's great inventors, with which she decorated the window...

KBA agrees working time changes with union IG Metall

KBA has agreed a new set of employee regulations which will see staff jobs in Germany protected until 30 June 2015, but will give the company the right to reduce weekly working times.

Print industry news roundup: Wyndeham Peterborough, Friedheim, Copapharm Europe, Superdata, Kodak, Trelleborg

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Wyndeham Peterborough cuts 70 jobs; Friedheim takes on UK exclusive Kohmann...

Communisis to take over Nationwide in-house mailing

Communisis has won a major nine-year contract with Nationwide Building Society that includes the company's transactional mailing which is currently produced in-house.

English Heritage launches print buying workshops

English historic conservation body English Heritage (EH) is running a series of internal print buying workshops to improve the standards and efficiency of its print materials.

Insolvent Vida Paper seeks investor

Swedish paper manufacturer Vida Paper is looking for an investor to save the company after it declared bankruptcy at the end of 2012.

Kenray Forming fined for health and safety breach

Packaging industry supplier Kenray Forming has been fined 10,000 after an employee severed a finger whilst testing machinery in September 2011.

Paperlinx confirms Allen as CEO

Paperlinx has appointed Dave Allen as its chief executive following four months without a permanent head.

Mockridge succeeded by BSkyB's Darcey at News International

News International has found a replacement for departed chief executive Tom Mockridge in former BSkyB chief operating officer Mike Darcey.