Business

S Barber and Co destroyed by fire
The Bootle, Merseyside-based commercial printer, which only moved into its premises four months ago, has been left gutted by a fire that spread from neighbouring units.

S&G launches charitable trust
Stephens & George Print Group (S&G) used its centenary celebrations last week to officially launch its charitable trust.

Six jailed in 730k JP Morgan and UBS print room scam
Six men have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for insider dealing from the print rooms of two of the city's largest investment banks.

Fespa to promote environmental sustainability with Verdigris tie-up
Fespa has partnered with environmental research initiative Verdigris to raise issues of environmental sustainability to its members.

Details of mammoth Olympic print project revealed
Haymarket Network, the customer publishing arm of PrintWeek publisher Haymarket, has revealed details of one of the largest UK magazine projects ever undertaken.

Southernprint to produce Hello Kitty magazine for Egmont
Egmont Publishing Group has signed a deal with Wyndeham Group subsidiary Southernprint after it won the first UK publishing contract for <i>Hello Kitty</i> magazine.

Leigh Print sold in pre-pack deal
Leigh Print has been bought out of administration by managing director Les Harris-Ward's new company, Leigh Print & Packaging.

FFEI expands distribution deal with Color Confidence
Color Confidence has been appointed the exclusive UK distributor for FFEI's RealVue 3D Packager, a three-dimensional visualisation tool for print and packaging designs.

C3 Imaging acquired by Zenith Print & Packaging
C3 Imaging has been acquired by Zenith Print & Packaging and Zenith Media owner John Mooney, five months after it exited a company voluntary arrangement (CVA).

Strike action suspended at Paragon UK
A planned 58-hour strike by Unite members at Paragon UK over proposed changes to their contracts has been suspended, pending further negotiations.