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Unite has said that it is "devastated" for the 163 Wyndeham Heron staff that are set to lose their jobs as it positions itself for a possible battle over wages and working practices.

Narrow web press manufacturer Edale has appointed Printers Supply Company as its distributor and agent in the Indian subcontinent.

Independent newspaper manufacturer Newbury Weekly News Group has announced a 4m investment in mailroom equipment, as part of plans to bring in new units to its press.

Recycling company WasteCare has launched a service to help printers save money by reducing their carbon footprint.

Domino Printing Sciences is expecting a "challenging 2009" despite recording revenues that surpassed the 250m mark for the first time in its year-ending results.

Newspaper publisher Newsquest has begun a consultation to close another of its print sites in the New Year.

Aston Villa Football Club has printed a 75sqm super-wide weather-resistant banner to span the edge of its ground.

A third of small businesses are struggling to get affordable credit from banks, according to a survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Canon has installed a press at Heathrow Terminal 1 as part of a project to produce a personalised magazine in conjunction with banking giant HSBC.

B1 and B2 printer Paperstyle has closed its doors and is in the process of going into administration.

Wyndeham Press Group (WPG) has been sold to Walstead Investments as it enters into a consultation to make 163 redundancies at its web offset division, Wyndeham Heron.

With the UK sliding into recession, the print industry faced a tough 12 months. But despite all the doom and gloom, there were still more than a few highs to counteract the lows

Xerox has launched two image quality-enhancing technologies for the DocuColor range of digital colour presses.