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Digital People appoints Watson
HP Indigo distributor Digital People has said it will build closer client relationships in the north of the UK after appointing David Watson in the role of business manager for the region.
Konica Minolta adds three new models to mono bizhub range
Konica Minolta has unveiled a trio of mono multifunction additions to its bizhub range targeted at office and workgroup environments.
Staffordshire Printing aims to double turnover following Sanxin buy
Staffordshire Printing has set its sights on doubling its turnover by the summer after boosting its two-colour press capacity with a Sanxin YK522.
Blue Printing Company confirms Burlington bid
East-London commercial printer Blue Printing Company (BPC) has expressed an interest in purchasing the assets of failed Cambridge printer Burlington Press.
BPIF issues warning on casual worker rights
The BPIF has warned of the perils of not understanding the rights of casual workers.
SP Group produces PoP work for Thorntons' campaign
SP Group, the large-format arm of St Ives, has produced a point-of-purchase (PoP) campaign for chocolatier Thorntons.
Blue chips demand rigid standards for brand colours from printers
Leading brands easyJet and AA said they face a complicated challenge to print corporate colours consistently, following a survey of the UK's most recognisable brand colours.
Boden test puts digital ahead of litho for mailing campaigns
Digitally printed, personalised mailings have come out on top against their litho-printed equivalent in a scheme run by mail order clothing specialist Boden to test which campaign gave better response...
English Heritage picks its top six printers for 1.2m tender
English Heritage has awarded a 1.2m contract to six printers after a rigorous two-phase tendering process that eliminated more than 150 firms.
Vision Paper launches new FSC-accredited products
Vision Paper, Middleton Paper's paper merchant division, has launched FSC-accredited Verdana triple gloss and silk, Arial art board and Zenith GCI.
Reed's Bloomfield announces retirement
Reed Business Information's (RBI) Martin Bloomfield has announced plans to retire from his role as global procurement director at the end of April.
Profits down at Johnston Press and it warns of going concern threats
Johnston Press has reported a 429.3m pre-tax loss and warned of uncertainty over its "ability to trade as a going concern" if it cannot restructure its debt or sell its Irish titles.
Credit crunch creates green challenge for charities' print buyers
Print buyers in the charity sector are facing tough decisions in balancing cost-cutting with the need to maintain environmental credentials.
VIP aims to help ease cash-flow problems with seminar series
Vision in Print (ViP) is to host a series of seminars focused on cost reduction and cash in a bid to ease cash-flow problems for printers as the recession bites.
Romax buys iGen3 and earns ISO 9001
Mailing and print house Romax Marketing and Distribution has been awarded the quality management ISO 9001 and has expanded its digital arsenal with the purchase of an iGen3.