Business

Pensord unveils two content delivery systems
Magazine printer Pensord has launched a content delivery system and reader App for publishers that it claims will improve revenue opportunities and brand reach.

UPDATE: Alderson Print Group web division in administration
Alderson Print Group (APG) has confirmed that its web subsidiary ABP Web was placed in administration on 31 August with the loss of 90 jobs.
HH Global scoops 9m Post Office business and makes senior digital appointment
HH Global has won a 8.9m print production and print management contract from the Post Office, and boosted its digital credentials with the appointment of Chris Heap as digital media development...

Hawthornes status unclear
The trading status of 117-year-old Nottingham printer Hawthornes is unclear.

21 Colour begins finishing upgrade with Stahlfolder KH 56
Glasgow printer 21 Colour has invested 130,000 in a Stahlfolder KH 56 as the first step in its finishing revamp.

Pixartprinting to host world's largest Durst P10 UV collection
Italian trade printer Pixartprinting is to install three more Rho P10 200 flatbed UV inkjet printers, bringing its total Durst collection to a record-breaking seven.

Bully Banks to hold first conference
Bully Banks, a consortium of SMEs that claim to have been mis-sold interest rate swap agreements (IRSAs), is to hold its first conference on 30 September.

Kodak culls COO role and will cut further 1,000 jobs
Kodak has axed the role of president and chief operating officer Phil Faraci and will shed a further 1,000 jobs as it speeds up cost cutting efforts while the clock ticks on its Chapter 11...

Industrial action suspended at Gomer Press
Unite members at the Ceredigion-based publisher have agreed to suspend a series of 24-hour walk-outs following a meeting with management on 7 September.

Ink Shop upbeat despite Scottish decline
Cumbernauld-based printer The Ink Shop experienced a hike in sales between June and August thanks to "aggressive marketing", bucking the overall trend of declining growth in Scotland's economy.