Business

Nigel Lyon, managing director, Pinstripe Print Group

Specialist inkjet media manufacturer Ilford has launched the Omnijet Display Trans media kit in Europe as a replacement for silver halide-based backlit display printing.

Pan-European web-to-print business Pixartprinting has launched a new operator-based file verification service for customers willing to hand over final assessment of documents.

The assets of Leeds-based Jade Press are being sold off following its fall into administration after 16 years of trading.

Arctic Paper has shipped more than 400 tonnes of Arctic Silk 130gsm for the production of four different books from HarperCollins based on <i>The Hobbit</i> film trilogy.

Unite's national officer for the print industry, Steve Sibbald, is to leave the union at the end of January 2013 after taking voluntary retirement.

Recycled packaging giant DS Smith has moved to reassure investors that the finalising of accounts relating to its acquisition of SCA Packaging are on track, despite press reports to the contrary.

Minister of state for business and enterprise Michael Fallon has announced a new "One-in, Two-out" target for new Whitehall legislation to replace the "One-in, One-out" rule from January 2013.

Gary Benner, co-owner, SM Finishing

Gary Wallace, managing director, Wallace Print Group