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Latest magazine ABCs reflect UK's 'passion'
Printers and publishers have claimed that magazines are still a key part of consumers' lives, following the publication of 2009's ABC results.
Evening Standard begins paid-for trial months after going free
London's Evening Standard has begun trialling paid-for newspapers in certain areas of the capital, giving vendors free rein to name their price for the title.
Lebedev Independent deal gets more time
A deal to sell The Independent and Independent on Sunday to Russian media mogul Alexander Lebedev will get more time after missing today's (15 February) deadline.
Spire boosts finishing options with creaser
Spire Printing has improved its finishing flexibility with a Procreaser Plus creasing and perforating machine from Total Print Finishing Services (Total PFS).
FPB calls for end to 'feast or famine' supply of credit
The government must take steps to end the banks' monopoly on lending and the resulting "feast or famine" approach to credit before the next economic downturn, the Forum of Private Business (FPB) has...
Sun Chemical confirms Ultrachem as distributor
Sun Chemical has appointed Ultrachem as the national distributor for its commercial sheetfed inks and consumables products throughout the UK and Ireland.
Van Iperen tells Oc shareholders to accept Canon bid, despite further opposition
Oc chief executive Rokus Van Iperen has urged shareholders to accept Canon's offer for the Dutch manufacturer after a new investor voiced its discontent at Canon's current 655m bid for the company.
Butler joins DPI as technical director
Digital Print Innovations (DPI), the wide-format kit supplier founded by Stewart Bell, former national sales manager of Andersons, has appointed Richard Butler as technical director.
Amari adds acrylics and ply to graphic materials range
Amari Plastics has continued its push to be a leading supplier to the retail and point-of-sale graphics markets with the launch of two new acrylics, Acrycast and Acryglas XT.
Formpro MM left 8m debt
Failed mailing specialist Formpro MM left behind almost 8m worth of debt when it went into administration before Christmas, according to the administrator's report.
Asda rolls out Valentine theme POS
Asda has overhauled its aisles with a Valentine makeover as design agency Gratterpalm produced a range of point-of-sale (POS) and packaging materials at the supermarket.
FCS Laser Mail buys quartet of Infoprint machines
Transactional printer FCS Laser Mail is targeting 20% growth after it invested in four InfoPrint 4100 mono continuous forms machines.
John Watson & Company selling 188-year-old press
John Watson & Company has put up for sale its 188-year-old George Clymer Columbian Press.
Print firms still facing liquidity crisis
Print companies are still facing a liquidity crisis, despite the government injecting billions of pounds into the banking system with the purpose of increasing lending to SMEs.
DMGT 'cautious' despite signs of advertising recovery
Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) said that trading in January 2010 had shown a "marked improvement" compared to the same period a year earlier, citing increased advertising revenue for both print...