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New bookletmaker set to attract more work at council
Halton Borough Council has upgraded its post-press output with a System 2000 bookletmaker from Morgana Systems following a recent upgrade of its digital print output.
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CWU puts strike on hold as RM talks continue
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) has postponed the 24-hour strike planned for Monday 4 November following progress in its talks with Royal Mail.

Law Design and Print installs secondhand SM 74
Law Design and Print has beefed up its B2 output for Chinese menus after installing a Heidelberg SM 74 long perfector.

BAPC conference to focus on education, SMEs and social media
The British Association for Print and Communication (BAPC) has announced that printers who pre-register to attend Ipex 2014 will be eligible for a discount on the price of its annual conference.

Prinovis writes down assets as News UK contract shrinks
Prinovis UK has made a huge write-down in the value of its assets due to the seismic changes at News UK, and with the parameters of its contract with the publisher.

Surface Print Company makes first wide-format digital investment
Lancashire-based wallpaper printer The Surface Print Company has invested in its first two digital wide-format printers as it looks to tap into the growing market for digitally-printed wallpaper.

Landa forecasts market growth in white paper
Landa Corporation has forecast 4.5% annual market growth through to 2016 for one of its core markets as it gears up for next year's launch of its first nanographic printing press, the S10FC, in Q4...

Downton saves Charles Gee Group subsidiary from liquidation
Independent logistics business CM Downton has bought the Charles Gee Group subsidiary C&H (Hauliers), a major supplier to UK newspaper printers, from administrators FRP Advisory.

UK dubbed a bad place to manufacture by Grangemouth boss
Jim Ratcliffe, founder of Ineos - the company that owns the Grangemouth petrochemical plant, has criticised the hostile environment in the UK for manufacturing businesses, according to reports.

Johnston Press in 'crunch talks' with lenders
Johnston Press has reportedly hired the investment bank Rothschild as it prepares to enter discussion with its lenders over its £306m net debt.