Business

Konica Minolta wins Green Apple Award
Konica Minolta has been awarded a Green Apple Award in recognition of its environmental project to improve customers' efficiency.

St Ives reports positive start to financial year as marketing services success buoys sales
St Ives' has said it is benefitting from a 10% jump in revenues as its growing marketing division begins to pay dividends.

OFT decision on Kent newspaper merger costs 45 jobs
The OFT's decision not to give KM Group (KMG) the all clear to purchase seven Kent-based newspapers from Northcliffe Media has begun to cost jobs.

Elanders photobooks come out top in TV show
Elanders had its photobooks judged the best in the UK on Channel Five's The Gadget Show.

Customark boosts flexo label capacity with new Edale press
Customark has bolstered its label printing capacity after investing in its third Edale press, an Edale Alpha compact flexographic machine.

Heidelberg launches carbon neutral scheme for Speedmaster presses
Heidelberg has rolled out a carbon neutral certification option across its portfolio of Speedmaster presses.
Government "to abandon auto-enrolment pension plan" for small firms
The government is expected to delay "auto-enrolment" for pensions for any firm with fewer than 50 employees, according to reports.

Print unaffected if coallition tampers with strike laws: Unite
Unite has said that plans by cabinet office minister Francis Maude to introduce new balloting laws for long-running strikes would not affect it.

Capvis regrets failed Manroland purchase
Swiss private equity firm Capvis has revealed that it was the would-be investor that walked away from a deal to acquire a stake in Manroland.

Leicester College to open doors to print industry
Leicester College is to open its doors next month to showcase its training for the print and packaging sector.