Post-press

I swear by my... Skrebba SK-732 stapler
We were introduced to Skrebba by its UK distributor Total PFS. The SK-732 stapler is German engineered and so we knew there would be no comprise on quality.

Celloglas staff left in limbo as redundancies announced
Employees at finishing company Celloglas are still in limbo as redundancies are made across the group and an anticipated sale of part of the business is yet to be finalised.

Finishing still needs the human touch
Perhaps I haven't always been as attentive as I should in pondering the intricacies of saddlestitching. That all changed the other week, when I idly smoothed open an A5 promotional mailer and my left...
Buxton Press eyes B2 coating press to take positive steps for 2009
Magazine printer Buxton Press has said it will install a five-colour B2 double coating press during 2009.

Lean and green downstream
If an unnecessary makeready sheet or wasted misprint in the press hall is tantamount to throwing a banknote in the bin, an unsellable finished sheet is like emptying the entire contents of your wallet...

Celloglas in administration but deal 'imminent'
Finishing behemoth Celloglas has gone into administration, however <i>PrintWeek</i> understands that a deal to sell part of the business is imminent.

Print finishing veteran retires from Kolbus
Print veteran Alf Hall has announced his retirement from finishing manufacturer Kolbus UK.

Clinical appoints operations director
Miniature finishing specialist Clinical Print Finishers has appointed Alan Pickles as its new operations director.

FPF eyes new market with large-format die-cutter
Finishing house Fear Print Finishers (FPF) has invested 120,000 on a large-format die-cutting machine from SBL Machinery.