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Zenith doubles capacity with installation of Speedmaster CD 102

Zenith Print & Packaging has installed its maiden UV press after opting for a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 102.

Polestar in double contract win

Polestar Applied Solutions has signed a three-year print management contract with Monarch Travel Group as Polestar Petty announced that it had been awarded the print contract for bi-monthly freesheet...

Waddington and Ledger fined after driver hurt unloading paper reel

Waddington and Ledger has been fined 14,000 and ordered to pay costs of 3,205 after pleading guilty at Halifax Magistrates' Court to a breach of the Health and Safety Act.

Tangent's Green shrugs off 50% drop in profits

Tangent communications chief executive Nicholas Green has said he is "optimistic" despite company profits dropping by more than 50% in the year ending 28 February 2009.

Service Point in new site launch

Service Point UK has opened its largest document management centre to date in London and said it is set to target further expansion into other countries.

Kimberly-Clark renews Bezier retail deal

Bezier Group has landed a two-year contract extension with Kimberly-Clark to supply point-of-sale work for retailers across the UK and Europe.

Ad slump creates outdoor opportunities

The advertising slump has created prime opportunities in the outdoor space, with the likes of Norwich Union's Aviva rebrand benefiting from extended periods of high-profile advertising.

Virgin Holidays extends mail fulfilment contract with Nova

Virgin Holidays has extended its contract with Nova Direct Mail to handle the mail fulfilment for its brochures until 2010.

Q and Good Housekeeping magazines to get travel-sized editions

Publishers of Q and Good Housekeeping are planning to produce travel-sized editions of the magazines.

Blue Printing Company gains environmental double

General printer Blue Printing Company has become ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 accredited following an increase in customer demand for the certifications.

Carlsberg hands European marketing contract to Charterhouse

Charterhouse has won a pan-European contract with brewery group Carlsberg in a deal that the Hatfield-based print manager said confirmed its position in Europe.

PrintWeek environment features

In this day and age it is vital that businesses know their way around environmental issues. Below is a list of PrintWeek features that can help you raise the green agenda for everyone in your...

image2output reaches out to print buyers with GMG Rapidcheck price cut

image2output is making the GMG Rapidcheck software available as a standalone product for 395 in a bid to entice smaller print shops and print buyers into adopting colour standard verification...

Miter Press boss blames downturn for closure

North London printer Miter Press has closed its doors, blaming the current economic climate.

Dominion Screen & Digital Print tackles large format market with Inca Onset S20

Dominion Screen & Digital Print is targeting new markets after taking a "quantum leap", investing in an Inca Onset S20 UV flatbed printer.