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Anton Group total spend with Heidelberg hits 30m after latest buy
Anton Group has brought its total spend with press manufacturer Heidelberg to 30m in five years after opting for its second Speedmaster XL perfector, a 105-12-P.

Paterson Printing in administration with 40 staff axed
Paterson Printing has gone into administration making 40 staff redundant.

Trinity Mirror doles out 500m newspaper distribution contracts
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has awarded a series of distribution contracts with a retail value of more than 500m.

James Byrne increases short-run options with iGen4 buy
Hampshire printer James Byrne has addressed a growing demand for digitally printed short-run work after investing in a Xerox iGen4 digital press.

Muller Martini adds CB 18 stacker to binding range
Finishing equipment manufacturer Muller Martini has unveiled the latest auxiliary equipment for its binding range.

MPGi staff sent home as bank appoints administrators
Production staff at MPG Impressions (MPGi) were sent home yesterday leaving just a skeleton workforce as Lloyds TSB appointed BDO Stoy Hayward as administrators.

Heidelberg 'to receive funding from German government'
According to German and financial media outlets, press giant Heidelberg is to receive financial support from a fund launched by the German government to help companies affected by the recession.
FSB calls for dedicated Sector Skills Council for micro businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) claims that micro businesses of fewer than five staff are excluded from government training schemes and deserve a dedicated Sector Skills Council to focus on...

Alito Color spends 250,000 on finishing kit from Friedheim
East London printer Alito Color has kept up its policy of investment with a 250,000 spend on equipment from finishing equipment distributor Friedheim International.

Park Lane Press speeds up guillotine department with Polar 92X
Park Lane Press has eradicated problems in its guillotine department following an investment from Heidelberg.

Reflections invited to become member of global IPFG group
Speciality finisher Reflections has accepted a prestigious invitation to become part of one of Europe's most powerful finishing organisations.
Pitney Bowes opens 1m showroom and training facility
Mailing equipment manufacturer Pitney Bowes has unveiled a new 1m showroom and training centre.

Printers must take 'radical' action to adapt to credit climate
Credit conditions for printers have "radically changed" and the sector must adapt to the new climate, industry experts have warned.

Cava offers retrofittable Braille embossing system
Cava UK has developed a product that allows carton printers to add Braille to packaging without having to buy a new folder-gluer.