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Twenty First Century Printers rebrands as TCPL Packaging

Twenty First Century Printers has announced that its company name has changed to TCPL Packaging, as of 10 September this year.

Wyndeham: Iceland's Landsbanki collapse not affecting operations

Wyndeham Press Group has said that the business does have access to funding facilities and "continues to operate normally" following the collapse of its leading lender Landsbanki.

Scottish government tenders 25m Scottish university contract

Printers have been encouraged to apply for a 25m tender to produce work for up to 62 Scottish universities.

FSB wants bank rescue plan to do more for small businesses

Small businesses have reacted with caution to the government's bank restructuring programme announced today.

Proskills calls on printers for lean manufacturing scheme

Proskills has joined forces with three other sector skills councils - Cogent, Improve and Semta - to help bring improved profitability through lean manufacturing to the print industry.

Interlock produces energy-saving adhesive

Interlock Adhesives has developed a new range of adhesives, which it believes will save printers and finishers on their energy costs.

Central banks cut interest rates to ease financial crisis

UK interest rates have been cut by 0.5% as part of an international effort to ease the pressure on liquidity in the international money markets.

Redlin Print on acquisition trail after securing FSC award

Litho and digital printer Redlin Print has announced that it is seeking out further acquisitions after securing FSC accreditation.

James McNaughton up for Energy Saving Trust award

James McNaughton has been selected as a finalist in the Energy Saving Trust's (EST) Fleet Heroes Awards 2008 for its fleet management strategy.

BT&D spends 750,000 in first new investment since opening

Book printer Butler Tanner and Dennis (BT&D) has invested in a Kolbus KM 600 binding line, its first investment since the company was bought out of administration.

Iceland nationalises Wyndeham shareholder Landsbanki

Landsbanki, a major Icelandic shareholder in Wyndeham Press Group, has been nationalised by the Icelandic Financial Supervisory Authority (IFSA).

CDMS makes 'significant' investment to aid move towards transpromo

CDMS aims to capitalise on the growth of transpromo printing following a "significant" investment in two InfoPrint 5000s and two Xerox DocuTech 180 machines.

Total PFS announces UK launch of programmable digital creaser

Finishing equipment supplier Total Print Finishing Services (Total PFS) has rolled out a new programmable digital creaser for the UK market along with a host of non-programmable alternatives.

Mitsubishi announces new UK MD at V3000 launch

Mitsubishi has appointed a new UK managing director at the launch of its V3000 press in Leeds.

NWNG defies move away from independent printing with Goss buy

Contract printer Newbury Weekly News Group (NWNG) has bucked the trend of moving away from independent printing by investing in the newly launched Goss Uniliner press.