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Report reveals 20% of low-pay males don't have employer-based pensions
Only one in five male employees at the lower end of the pay scale are paying into an employer-sponsored pension, according to statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
EFI adopts APPE2 in latest RIPs
EFI has incorporated the second generation of the Adobe PDF Print Engine (APPE2) in its Colorproof XF and Fiery XF v4 RIPs for colour proofing and production printing.
Roland DG Irish arm to merge with UK
Wide-format kit manufacturer Roland DG (UK) has integrated the Irish operations of its business into the UK company, following strong growth in the Irish market.
Duncan Print buys iGen3 and targets 8m+ turnover
Duncan Print Group is aiming to push its turnover through the 8m mark after investing in a Xerox iGen3 digital press.
IPC Media offers 10m contract out to tender
IPC Media is launching a print tender for the bulk of its Southbank and Ignite titles that could lead to production of Marie Claire returning to the UK.
Service revenues keep pre-press specialist MGS buoyant in recession
Independent pre-press specialist Marlowe Graphic Services (MGS) has reported "significant growth" in its business this year, in spite of the current recession and the ongoing clampdown on credit.
Wigfield takes key sales role in Kodak's workflow division
Dave Wigfield, the former UK & Ireland director and general manager for Kodak Graphic Communications Group (GCG), has been appointed worldwide sales and operations director for the company's Workflow,...
Littrell sets up new parts business
Magicomm president and industry veteran Rick Littrell has launched a new business, iFix.com, which he described as the first online resource for purchasing new and used platesetter parts.
Cromwell Press breaks world record with Miss Marple book
Cromwell Press and its subsidiary Cedric & Chivers Period Bookbinding have made a new world record by creating the book with the widest ever spine - more than 1ft.
TNT Post offers customers 3D-effect mailing
TNT Post has announced a 3D-effect direct mail offering using a "new" printing technique.
Get to grips with purchasing
Over the past decade, the way that buyers purchase print has changed dramatically. Whether via print managers, web-to-print, tender or simply a more structured approach to buying, the upshot is that...
Image Visual breaks into B2 with SM 74-5 purchase
Image Visual Communications has doubled its capacity after moving into B2 print with the purchase of a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74-5-P.
NB recruits four staff to handle growing personalisation work
NB Group has taken on four new recruits in order to drive its burgeoning personalisation offering.
NEMC secures 250,000 funding to invest in kit and acquisitions
The North East Mailing Centre (NEMC) has set its sights on digital equipment investments and possible future acquisitions after securing a 250,000 injection from NEL Fund Managers.
Wyndeham Grange looks to reduce workforce by 33% and impose pay cut
Wyndeham Press Group has kicked off a 30-day consultation at its West Sussex-based sheetfed site Wyndeham Grange, which is expected to result in redundancies and a potential pay cut.