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Paterson Printing and BDL Print Group sales end without buyer
Attempts to sell Paterson Printing and its print management arm BDL Print Group have failed and both companies have now ceased trading.
Irish print shows Sign & Digital Ireland and Print Ireland set for success in September
Organiser Faversham House has said that plans for its autumn events in Ireland Sign & Digital Ireland and Print Ireland are on track.
DIC and Sun Chemical combine inkjet arms in global SunJet business
DIC Corporation and Sun Chemical are to create a new single business entity to serve the inkjet ink market under the name SunJet.
Deliveries to suffer with 12,000 Royal Mail workers set to strike
Direct mail deliveries are set to be disrupted this Friday (17 July) after it was announced that more than 12,000 Royal Mail employees are set to strike.
Oc wins 5m Standard Life deal to supply printing equipment
Oc has sealed a 5m deal to supply finance company Standard Life with a total of 13 colour and mono machines, ousting incumbent supplier Xerox.
The Glasshouse seals 3.5m worth of contracts in six months
Print and project management company The Glasshouse has said its prospects for 2009 are "very strong" after securing more than 3.5m in contracts in the past six months.
Daily Star shows strong growth in June's ABC figures
June's ABC figures for the national newspaper industry have thrown up some interesting results, with the Daily Star reporting an upswing of nearly 20%.
Direct marketing more effective at driving online traffic, new research claims
Direct marketing applications such as direct mail are more than twice as likely to drive UK customer traffic to company websites as digital marketing, according to new research.
Paragon unveils new brand
European print group Paragon has unveiled a revised logo and new-look website to reflect its move into new market sectors and its "fresh, confident approach to business".
Live Event Branding prints giant replica British Lions shirts
Live Event Branding has completed the production of two giant replica shirts to promote the rugby British Lions Tour of South Africa.
Bespoke Envelopes Direct in administration
Envelope manufacturer Bespoke Envelopes Direct (BED) has gone into administration, with the former directors currently in pole position to buy the company back.
Print veteran buys Ripley Printers following loan from EFG
Commercial printer Ripley Printers has been bought by Matt Kent thanks to a 60,000 loan from Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG).
Bank of England keeps rates at 0.5%
The Bank of England decided to keep interest rates at the historic low of 0.5% when it met on Thursday (9 July).
TK Binders director promises to repay creditors after pre-pack
Bookbinder and finisher WH Ware & Sons has gone into administration and been sold to a new company set up by some of the previous directors.
Buhrs becomes Royal
Mailing equipment manufacturer Buhrs has been awarded the acclaimed predicate of 'Royal' by the Netherlands Royal family.