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Former Butler & Tanner boss Jeff Heyes dies
Former Borcombe SP and Butler & Tanner managing director Jeff Heyes passed away in his sleep on 12 February.
Irish printer installs first KBA Rapida 75 in UK and Ireland
Cldr Lurgan Teo (CL Print Ltd) has become the first printer in the UK and Ireland to install the new Rapida 75 from KBA, following the machine's launch at last year's Drupa.
Chinese press manufacturer boosts presence in global market
Hans-Gronhi, the Chinese press manufacturer, has signalled its intent to grow its global presence after acquiring fellow Chinese manufacturer Sanxin.
Industry backs calls for more creditor rights in pre-packs
Print industry figures have welcomed calls for increased rights to be granted to large unsecured creditors in a pre-pack deal but warned that more needs to be done.
Currency values too temporary to aid UK print, poll reveals
Currency fluctuations are too temporary to benefit the print industry, according to respondents to the latest printweek.com poll.
LIS claims upgraded barcode reader can boost savings
Lake Image Systems (LIS) has unveiled a number of improvements to its IntegraVision Customer Bar Code product in order to help mailing houses improve quality and profit margins.
BPIF and Unite fail to agree over National Agreement wage increases
The BPIF has claimed Unite's National Agreement wage demands were "irresponsible and unaffordable" as it emerged that no agreement on pay increases could be reached at this year's negotiations.
Apprentices in the spotlight as Proskills kicks off annual awards
The print industry's best apprentices will be acknowledged next week as the government's second national Apprenticeship Week coincides with the launch of Proskills' own 2009 Sector Apprenticeship...
KPMG in talks over sale of Blackburns printing division
Administrators for failed printer Blackburns have said that they are in discussions with "interested parties" over a possible sale of the printing arm of the business.
Bloomfield boosts productivity with guillotine buy
Warwickshire printer Bloomfield has continued upgrading its finishing kit with a CCM Premier guillotine from Terry Cooper Services.
Buyers register interest in Kelvin Print Group
Buyers are circling failed Manchester printer Kelvin Graphics, which trades as Kelvin Print Group, after it called in the liquidators last week.
Oc adds fifth colour station to ColorStream series
Oc has expanded the colour capabilities of its ColorStream portfolio of web-fed production printers by adding a fifth colour station.
Buyer found to rescue NSL from administration
A surprise deal has been struck to rescue Norscreen, the Newcastle-based company trading as NSL Integrated Print Solutions, from administration after Dark Peak Trading stepped forward to buy the...
Hunkeler merges Italian division with printing business PSS
Finishing manufacturer Hunkeler has said it will be further developing its latest Web Inspection System, after merging its Italian subsidiary with fellow Italian printing business Print Systems...
21.6m nanotechnology print site to be built in Wales
A high-tech nanotechnology printing facility is to be constructed in Wales, following the approval of a 10m grant from the Convergence European Regional Development Fund.