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Opus Trust Marketing to close Swindon branch

Mailing house Opus Trust Marketing has informed staff it intends to close its Swindon facility because of a declining client base.

Kern to give K305 UK debut at Print Efficiently

Finishing equipment manufacturer Kern has launched the K305 inserting and sortation line, which will be given its UK debut at next week's Print Efficiently event in west London.

Sun European Partners refinances Britton Flexibles deal

Investec Growth and Acquisition Finance has provided a 65m senior debt facility to replace the bridging finance provided by an affiliate of Sun European Partners in its recent acquisition of Britton...

MPC staff unable to claim redundancy as administrators not appointed

Employees at Maurice Payne Colourprint (MPC) remain unpaid while the company is not trading, but are unable to claim redundancy as the firm has not been put in administration.

Transcontinental to close Winnipeg Spot Graphics plant

Canadian printer Transcontinental is closing its Spot Graphics plant in Winnipeg as it looks to centralize much of its production at its recently upgraded Toronto plant.

Quad/Graphics upgrades to Goss Sunday 2000 web press

Looking to provide marketers with better inline direct-mail solutions that will condense cycle times and improve one-to-one targeting, Quad/Graphics said it has purchased and installed a new Goss...

Minnesota firm inks green packaging deal with indian paper company

Circle Pines, Minn-based Northern Technologies International this week announced a deal with Indian conglomerate ITC to provide plant-based resins for use initially in plastic coatings and packaging,...

Schawk under investigation for possible breaches of fiduciary duty

A US law firm specialising in shareholder rights has launched an investigation into possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of the law by certain officers and directors at Schawk.

Benson Group to add two Bobst 106PER die-cutters

Packaging printer Benson Group has continued its finishing investment drive, ordering two more machines from Bobst.

Concept Communications 'slashes production time' with Duplo spend

Concept Communications Group has improved its efficiency and ability to handle personalised print after a 30,000 investment in finishing equipment from Duplo.

Killer app: Fit for the best of the best

Garnett Dickinson Print produced the match day programme for last weekend's UEFA Champions League Final between Manchester United and Barcelona. The programme was the latest in a number of...

The Spark Children's Art Festival names Taylor Bloxham as print partner

The Spark Children's Art Festival has gained support from Taylor Bloxham as its official print partner.

Dash Finishers achieves ISO 9001 accreditation

Finishing house Dash Finishers has ensured it will continue to retain its clients after achieving the ISO 9001 quality management standard.

Kaveri upgrades pre-press with VioStar CTP

Kaveri Print Process, a commercial print shop has upgraded its pre-press by installing a violet CTP, TechNova Viostar FA8. The Delhi-based unit continues to use its conventional set up for producing...