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RR Donnelley secures $800m education printing deal

RR Donnelley has been awarded a $800m (404m) seven-year contract with McGraw-Hill Education.

Scottish Highland's Nevisprint falls to administrators

Sheet-fed litho printer Nevisprint has gone into administration, putting the jobs of its 72 staff at risk.

Pensord bags Investors in People badge

Controlled circulation magazine printer Pensord has achieved the Investors in People (IiP) standard for its human resources strategy.

CEPI applauds EC support for low-carbon goals

The European Commission (EC) has adopted a 19-point plan to meet the challenges facing forest-based industries, in a move welcomed by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CEPI).

Board Envelopes to sport FSC logo

Board Envelopes has secured the Forestry Stewardship Council's (FSC) Chain of Custody certification.

Quark puts designers in spotlight with new website

Quark is giving designers the chance to showcase their work on its newly launched community-based website ilovedesign.com.

UK fares well in Agfa's full-year figures

Agfa has announced its full-year and fourth-quarter results, revealing a tough market with high materials costs and strong euro all impacting its figures.

Communisis 2007 figures show five-fold increase

Communisis has defied tough trading conditions and posted a 472% increase in profit, after restructuring costs, to 10.5m.

Leeds firm Resource Print moves into variable data with HP Indigo 5000

Resource Print Solutions (RPS) has made inroads into personalised printing after investing in a seven-colour HP Indigo 5000 digital press.

Headley Brothers lands pair of London titles for Archant Life

Headley Brothers has bolstered its workload for regional magazine publisher Archant Life after securing two new monthly London titles, <i>Living North</i> and <i>Living Hadley</i>.

Research shows low awareness of FSC badge on paper products

Despite a surge in uptake of Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) -accredited paper stocks, public awareness of paper products bearing the badge is just 9%, according to FSC-commissioned research.

Everydayprint on expansion trail with move to new site

Turnover growth has driven Cheshire-based firm Everydayprint to expand into new premises, and make plans to take on new staff and equipment this year.

GAE signs up Leicester supplier CJB for finishing distribution

Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE) has appointed Leicester-based kit supplier CJB Printing Equipment as an authorised distributor in order to supply both existing and potential clients.

Polestar Colchester prints Shoot as IPC and BBC focus on weekly football mags

IPC and BBC have moved to put football back into the children's magazine arena with weekly editions of <i>Shoot</i>, printed at Polestar Colchester, and <i>Match of the Day</i> due to hit newsstands...

Chesham's Hypa Colour turns to Screen PlateRite 4300S

Hypa Colour has anticipated annual cost-savings of nearly 15,000 after boosting its plate-making capabilities by a third with a switch to a Screen platesetter.