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Two Yorkshire printers merge in bid to cut costs

West Yorkshire-based printers Raiseprint and Millprint have merged their operations in order to make cost-savings and diversify into new markets.

Zebra wins repro contract for Co-operative magazine

Zebra, the London-based pre-press specialist, has won the repro contract for the launch of The Co-operative's new quarterly customer magazine.

Former apprentices buy out Datumpress

Pre-press specialist Datumpress has been acquired in a management buyout, by two of its longest serving staff.

Screen investment boosts Brown Brothers' environmental credentials

Brown Brothers has boosted its environmental credentials after it installed a PlateRite 4300S platesetter and Trueflow workflow package from Screen for an undisclosed sum.

Fujifilm teams up with top environmental consultant

Fujifilm UK has announced it will work with independent environmental consultant Clare Taylor to develop material designed to dispel the myths around environmental issues.

Recession is a 'distinct possibility', BCC warns

UK industry is facing the "distinct possibility of recession", and job losses are likely to increase by up to 300,000 over the next two to three years, according to the British Chambers of Commerce...

BCQ Print buys second HP Indigo to handle surge in demand for hybrid printing

BCQ Print has invested in its second HP Indigo in order to cater for increased levels of demand for its digital hybrid printing.

Britain's workforce 'is poorly skilled', companies tell FPB survey

Labour's educational standards have come under fire after one in five businesses told the Forum of Private Businesses (FPB) that Britain's workforce is poorly skilled, with half saying the situation...

Former CLPM Dot Com staff win wages battle one year on

Ten former employees of CLPM Dot Com, formerly Alliance PM, have received their unpaid wages, owed to them after the company went into administration.

Asterim halts trading as 25 staff made redundant

Printing company Asterim has stopped trading after it went into liquidation with 25 staff redundancies.

Howitt aims to cut turnaround times with Delano buy

Howitt has invested in Agfa's Delano WebApproval project management system in a bid to cut the turnaround times of its proofing work.

Nipson Digital posts 2.1m operating loss

Nipson Digital Printing Systems is looking to bolster its balance sheet with a rights issue or debt package following a wider than expected operating loss for the six months to 30 June.

Deya wins full contract for Yellow Pages delivery

Distribution company Deya has beaten off competition from three other suppliers to win the sole-supply five-year delivery contract for the Yellow Pages.

GAE announces open house event to mark new showroom opening

Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE) is celebrating the extension of its showroom in west London with a three-day open house event.

Inca unveils bi-directional print method claiming a 25% productivity boost

Inca has introduced a new bi-directional printing technique to its Onset flatbed UV printer, which the company claims has boosted its productivity by 25%.