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Comprehensive Spending Review to put small businesses at risk
The government today announced its Comprehensive Spending Review, carving out nearly one fifth of many departmental budgets and abolishing the Train to Gain scheme.
Ink Technologies promotes from within
Ink Technologies has promoted seven-year veteran Dean Terry to sales manager.
Xingraphics forays into Indian market with processless plates
The Chinese plate manufacturer Chengdu Xingraphics Co has launched - Fit Eco Primo, a processless thermal plate - which it claims could be a game changer, especially as more and more eco products are...
Best Cover closes general finishing arm
Coatings specialist Best Cover has closed its general finishing arm and placed it into voluntary liquidation.
OUP strikes ramp up to two days
Employees at Oxford University Press's (OUP) Corby distribution centre are staging a second strike over their ongoing pay dispute.
Polestar loses contracts in N&S rejig
Polestar has lost a number of Northern & Shell (N&S) publications after a rejig of the publisher's contracts.
Thorntons and Baileys put CRP to work for Autumn in-store promo
CRP has designed and produced the in-store display pallets of a promotional campaign for Thorntons and Baileys.
Craddocks sells litho press to fund finishing investment
Commercial printer Craddocks Print Solutions has sold a Komori press to finance the purchase of a DC645 finishing system from equipment supplier Duplo.
Former 4DM MD Portsmouth joins Inc Direct
James Portsmouth has joined Inc Direct in the role of group operations director as the Enfield-based company targets a 10m-plus turnover in its next financial year.
James Townsend launches reprographics business Think Repro
James Townsend has expanded its service offering and aims to utilise spare capacity with the launch of its new reprographics company, Think Repro.
Gutenberg partners with Paperhat to scale up for wave of clients
Gutenberg Networks has formed a joint venture partnership with Paperhat, ahead of a possible takeover of the London-based print manager.
High demand prompts laminator investment
Commercial printer Barker's Print has improved its efficiency by bringing lamination in house with a Komfi Amiga 36 from IFS.
Celloglas records pre tax loss in first trading year
Coatings specialist Celloglas has recorded near 1m loss in its first year of trading, however, the company said the loss was a managed part of its development.
Cromwell Press will not be sold as a going concern
The administrator for Baldwin, which traded as Cromwell Press and Chivers Bookbinders, has said that there will be no sale as a going concern.
MEN Media's Trafford Metro relaunches as two titles
MEN Media's Trafford Metro title is to re-launch as two newspapers, The Sale & Altrinchum Advertiser and The Stretford & Urmston Advertiser.