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Iceberg Marketing goes into liquidation
Print management company Iceberg Marketing has been put into liquidation following the appointment of insolvency company Marshman Price.
KnowledgePoint invests in Documaster to launch new service
Training manual printer KnowledgePoint has said that it will soon be launching a brand new service, following a 120,000 investment.
Ashgate launches BooXTer Duo Binder
Finishing equipment manufacturer Ashgate has said that its latest product will revolutionise the on-demand book binding and photobook market.
Wind up with ethical results
<i>In this month's clinic: Paul Bates on concentric screening; David Kerr on Winding-up Petitions and liquidations; and Dan Rees on ethical trade</i>
Century Web Offset sale called off
Administrators for Cornwall-based Century Web Offset have called off their search for a buyer, claiming that the glut of similar administrations on the market had ruined any chance of a sale.
Demand for sales staff soars, but recruiters warn short-sighted hiring may backfire
The demand for sales executives and account managers has dramatically increased in the midst of the recession, while technical positions have experienced a severe dip, according to industry...
B&P Lightbrigade announcement expected on Monday
Administrators for B&P Lightbrigade, the Surrey-based digital printer and supplier that went into administration on 2 March, have said they expect to make an announcement next Monday regarding its...
Henry Ling buys Speedmaster SM 102
Henry Ling has expanded its capacity of colour litho after becoming the first UK company to take delivery of a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 102 with spectrophotometer Inpress Control.
Printers cite positive influence of 'good' PM firms but warn price-based model will fail
Good print management companies have had a positive impact on the industry but those that chase price alone with no loyalty to their clients will fail in the current market, industry figures have...
Agfa shares drop on full-year results
Agfa-Gevaert Group posted a 106m euro (98.3m) pre-tax loss in its full-year 2008 results this week, following a 119m euro writedown of its Healthcare business.
Bobst relaunches operator training courses
Finishing equipment manufacturer Bobst Group has relaunched its user training courses to help ensure quality training for staff.
NatMags outsources image cut-outs to Express KCS
The National Magazine Company (NatMags) has outsourced the production of image cut-outs for all 17 of its titles to India-based pre-media company Express KCS.
Callas claims PDF/X-4 first with layers capability in pdfToolbox
Callas Software has released an update for its Adobe Acrobat plug-in pdfToolbox, which it hopes could speed up the packaging industry's transition to PDF/X-4.
Colour Systems awarded pre-press contract for Show Media
Fresh Media Group-subsidiary Colour Systems has been awarded the sole pre-press supplier contract for creative agency Show Media.
'Printing money' to begin as Gordon Brown predicts credit recovery
The Bank of England (BoE) will today begin quantitative easing as Gordon Brown predicts that credit conditions will improve for business in the coming months.