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Madejski says BGP 'not up for sale'
Goodhead Group owner Sir John Madejski has told PrintWeek that the company's web printer BGP is "not up for sale".
Journeyman celebrates a half-century in print
Brian Tucknott has seen his fair share of the print industry over his time, but for Bezier's head estimating manager, enough is quite simply not enough as this workhorse is now celebrating his 50th...
BT&D launches marque to promote UK book printing
Book printer Butler Tanner and Dennis (BT&D) has launched a Great British Books marque, aimed at promoting UK-printed books to consumers.
ICSM praises prompt and decisive printers for cutting bad debt
Credit-checking agency ICSM has cited the prompt and decisive action of printers, after reporting that only 250,000 of bad debt was written off in September, the lowest figure in 2009 so far.
LBH Litho 'in talks' with former Rhodes Printing director
LBH Litho has confirmed that it is "in discussions" with former Rhodes Printing director Mark Ward about a possible move to join the Blackburn-based company, less than a week after Rhodes announced it...
Garnett Dickinson appoints group sales director
Garnett Dickinson has appointed Ian Cooke to the new role of group sales director.
Union sets date for strikes but offers last-ditch deal to Royal Mail
A national postal strike action could begin as early as next Thursday (22 October) if an agreement with Royal Mail cannot be reached, the deputy general secretary of the Communication Workers Union...
Xerox unveils tools to show ROI of printed marketing materials
Xerox has launched a pair of software tools to show brand owners and agencies the value of using digital print to communicate.
Spirax Binding ordered to pay former staff compensation following tribunal
Spirax Binding (Scotland), which ceased trading at the end of last year, has been ordered to pay its 35 former employees compensation after Unite took the case to an employment tribunal.
Katz Group bought out by Koehler paper firm
The Katz Group, which specialises in the design and printing of coasters and point-of-purchase material, has been acquired by The Koehler Paper Group.
Mandelson brands CWU strike action a 'suicidal act' for mail industry
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has condemned strike action by Royal Mail CWU members as a "suicidal act" that "defies logic" and one that could turn customers away from the mail medium.
Datum CP first to use Designthing SME online design tool
Datum Colour Print (Datum CP) has become the first printer to take up online design portal Designthing's web-to-print service.
POP printers 'must embrace cross-media future'
Scott Seebass, chief executive of Xinet, has warned printers that they need to start moving into digital content provision, such as video, if they want to survive.
Cost of finance to fall as interest rates predicted to stay low
Interest rates could stay at 0.5% until 2011 and not reach 2% until 2014, an influential think tank has forecast.
Minuteman Press Bristol expands with Xerox 700 install
Minuteman Press Bristol has invested in a new digital colour press in order to build upon its expansion plans.