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Tech-ni-fold warns of substandard copies of folding kit
Finishing equipment manufacturer Tech-ni-fold has issued a warning to its UK customers after discovering sub-par products sold as Tech-ni-fold equipment in the US.
MPs release report on effects of government bank lending
A damning report on the effects on bank lending of the government bailout has been released by a panel of MPs.
Carlsberg gives pubs web-to-print service
Carlsberg has teamed up with print management company Gecko to provide pub owners with a service to create and order their own personalised direct mail and printed items.
Buyers pushed to green up supply chain despite cost pressures
Procurement professionals need to consider the long-term commercial and moral benefits of sustainable purchasing rather than be inhibited by any short-term cost premiums, according to a leading trade...
Study claims digital print 'better quality' than offset
UK print buyers have questioned a recent international survey of production print buyers that rated the quality of digital printing as better than offset.
Platinum toughs out environment certification to gain FSC
Print and direct mail company Platinum Print has become FSC-certified after it received an increased number of environmental requests from customers.
Gecko and Carlsberg team up for pub print service
Carlsberg has teamed up with Gecko, the print management company, to provide pub landlords with templates to create and order their own personalised direct mail and printed items.
Micro Print Finishing starts mailing company
Tunbridge Wells-based finishing house Micro Print Finishing (MPF) has started up a mailing company following an investment in second hand Hunkelar kit.
Prontaprint Lincoln cleans waste with PaperCo system
PaperCo has provided Prontaprint Lincoln with a closed loop recycling system, supplying the business's paper needs and removing paper waste.
Print gets a Second Life
Print recruitment entered the 21st century this week following the launch of Printalution Island in the online interactive 3D virtual reality programme Second Life.
Mosca Direct bucks trend by adding staff
Strapping equipment distributor Mosca Direct has bucked the current trend of redundancies and brought in two new staff.
JCDecaux heads up outdoor challenge on press ads
JCDecaux is pitting outdoor head-to-head with press advertising thanks to the short lead times of its FastForward service.
Trinity Mirror rejects idea of bailout for UK newspapers
A government financial bailout package for the UK newspaper industry would not be beneficial, Trinity Mirror has said.
Manroland to shed 625 jobs following drop in orders
German press manufacturer Manroland has cut 625 jobs across its sheetfed and web press sectors, blaming customer reluctance to invest during the financial crisis.
Proskills and BPIF defend training schemes
Proskills and the BPIF have reacted to claims from a Commons committee that skills training is "a dogs dinner".