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Top 500 Performance Indicators: turnover
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Top 500 Performance Indicators: M&A activity 2012
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Top 500 Performance Indicators: sales per employee
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Top 500 Performance Indicators: year on year turnover growth
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Top 500 Performance Indicators: employees

Favini adds papers to Majestics range
Favini has added Satin coated papers to the Metallics line of its Majestics fine paper range, which is aimed at design and print companies.

Flood risk for printers in East Anglia, Midlands and South West
Printers in East Anglia, the Midlands and the South West are most at risk of flooding, according to the latest alert from the Environment Agency, following heavy rain over the weekend.

John Dickinson envelopes to close
Envelope manufacturer John Dickinson is to close by the end of 2012.

WARC downgrades global advertising spend forecast
Advertising data research service WARC has scaled down earlier predictions for global ad spend growth in 2012 and 2013 to 4.3% and 4% respectively.

Smith Anderson staff strike over holiday changes
Employees at paper bag manufacturer Smith Anderson started industrial action last week (21 November) over changes to their holiday entitlement.
Print industry news roundup: Smith Anderson, flood warnings, Renz, FPB, Print Leeds, Quark, James Cropper
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Smith Anderson staff strike s; Flood risk for UK printers; Renz chief executive steps...

Renz chief executive steps down after 34 years
Renz's chief executive and third generation owner of the company, Peter Renz, has resigned from his position after 34 years of service at the head of the company.

Autumn Statement: FPB calls for growth as IFS predicts fiscal pain
The Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) is calling for the government to revert on its proposals to give workers the right to demand flexible working in the chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement...

Quark launches free DesignPad update
Quark has issued a free update to its DesignPad app, a grid-based design package for amateur and professional designers.