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Carousel Envelopes: FSC award has helped growth
Carousel Envelopes has said its recent FSC-certification has opened up business opportunities as it reaches a turnover of 1.2m in its second full year of trading.
John E Wright wins award for giant printed map
Large-format commercial printer John E Wright has won a Silver Award at this year's Geographical Association conference for its work producing a giant printed jigsaw map of Scotland.
Research predicts 'strong growth' in outdoor advertising
Outdoor advertising is expected to register "a strong growth" in the coming years, driven in part by the adoption of digital technology, according to the latest market report from Research and...
Unite buys iGen4 to handle increased demand for its literature
Unite the Union has upped its capacity for short-run campaign materials with an investment in a Xerox iGen4 digital press.
Fujifilm Sericol to roll out Euromedia one-stop consumables shop across Europe
A new one-stop shop for wide-format printers has launched onto the market, as Fujifilm Sericol brings its Euromedia brand to the UK as part of a European roll-out.
InfoPrint appoints new chief executive/president
InfoPrint, the joint venture between IBM and Ricoh, has appointed Daisuke Segawa as its new chief executive and president.
City Fringe Partnership to close after LDA fails to match funding
London's City Fringe Partnership (CFP) is set to close at the end of July, after it failed to secure adequate funding from the London Development Agency (LDA) to guarantee its continued operation.
Minimum wage set to increase by 1.2%
The minimum wage is to increase by 7p per hour for adults above the age 21, the government has announced.
Fund manager buys DocuMaster as output set to double
Fund manager Henderson Global Investors (HGI) has invested in a new DocuMaster from Morgana, in preparation for a potential doubling of its pressroom output.
Stoate retires after 47 years in print
Michael Stoate has retired from Stoate and Bishop Printers after 47 years in the industry.
CDMS digitises Shop Direct catalogues
Direct marketing company CDMS has completed the digitisation of catalogues for home shopping retailer Shop Direct Group.
Garnett Dickinson fined after lacquer spillages
Offset printer Garnett Dickinson has said it feels "let down" by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), after it was fined under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations.
Royal Mail pension deficit 'could top 12bn'
Plans to partially privatise Royal Mail have come under increased pressure again this week following reports that the mail operator's much-publicised pension deficit could be as much as double the...
28 jobs under threat at newspaper print site
The Barrow print site of North West newspaper printer Furness Newspapers faces closure as part of a planned restructure by parent company CN Group.
PrintWeek 2010 Power 100
The great and the good of the print industry gathered last night (28 July) for a sneak preview of this year's PrintWeek Power 100 at a special launch event held at Stationers' Hall.