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BAF adds colour to BBC's new Salford site
London-based BAF Graphics has completed the main part of a massive project to decorate the BBC's MediaCityUK complex at Salford Quays.

Morgana adds regional sales chief
Finishing equipment manufacturer Morgana Systems has appointed Stuart Morrison as area sales manager for north London and the Home Counties.

Manroland bids to be put to creditors on Wednesday
Negotiations for the sale of Manroland have entered the final stages, with a shortlist of two different bid proposals due to be presented to creditors on Wednesday (18 January).

Anson Packaging fined after contractor fall
A packaging company in Sutton has been hit with a fine after a contract worker was injured on its site in 2008.

Book publishers want to 'offload distribution to focus on content'
Publishers are increasingly looking to outsource book distribution so they can focus on their core business, according to Lightning Source UK group managing director David Taylor.

St Ives marketing chief Kelly sets up own venture
St Ives marketing director Rob Kelly is leaving the group to set up his own consultancy.
Chesapeake places waste work with J&G Environmental
Waste management business J&G Environmental has won a contract to collect print waste from Chesapeake's 14 production sites.

ESP Colour claims worldwide Speedmaster productivity record
Swindon-based ESP Colour achieved record productivity on its Heidelberg XL machines in the run up to Christmas last year.
Printed word still more trustworthy than email, survey says
Printed correspondence still has a place because the general public still doesn't trust emails, according to research carried out by Pitney Bowes.

FMG's Simon Berg in Ceros move
FMG chief executive Simon Berg has stepped down from his role at the North London-headquartered pre-media business to head up the group's digital publishing platform Ceros.
GMC joins Screen Equiosnet partner programme
GMC Software Technology has joined the partner programme for Screen's open platform PDF-based workflow Equiosnet, meaning users can will benefit from verified connectivity between the two firms'...

Integrity Print group grows with A1 Trade Print buy
Integrity Print has expanded its horizons to export markets after the acquisition of A1 Trade Print Services by the group's parent company.

Color Co expects 18-month ROI after Stitchliner spend
Commercial printer Color Co has said it expects to see a return on investment in its Horizon Stitchliner within 18 months.

Wallpaper* adopts special effects cover for Design Awards issue
IPC's Wallpaper* magazine is celebrating its annual Design Awards with a Mirri cover to give the appearance of metallic glass.

EFI enters digital ceramic printing market with Cretaprint acquisition
EFI has announced it has closed a $31m (20.25m) cash deal to acquire ceramic printing system maker Cretaprint.