News

Oc posts improved results

Oc has posted improved Q3 results, with total revenues up 1.7% to 523m (753.5m) and operating income up by 26.9% to 14.7m.

J Thomson eyes Scots expansion

Scottish commercial printer J Thomson Colour Printers is setting its sights on ambitious growth in the digital and direct mail sectors.

Printing.com expands into Iceland

Print franchise pioneer Printing.coms overseas expansion plans are gathering pace, with Iceland the latest country to buy into the firms global vision.

Count down to PrintWeek Awards

Time is running out to ensure your place at the PrintWeek Awards 2007.

Dual Duffield accreditation

Its all smiles for Duffield Printers as the Leeds firm has been handed FSC and PEFC accreditations following a joint assessment by The Soil Association.

TPF confirms Wace to cease as going concern

The final nail looks set to be hammered into Waces coffin as its parent firm TPF Group has confirmed it is to close.

Royal Mail strikes spell three weeks of chaos for DM firms

Direct mail printers are facing postal chaos over the next few weeks with strike action set to be stepped up by Royal Mail workers.

Alphagraphics NE rejigs to upgrade digital kit

Alphagraphics North-East is to undertake a major 4m restructure and investment programme, a significant part of which will be to acquire new digital technology.

Birch fits five-colour Lithrone

Birch Printers has installed a five-colour Komori Lithrone S29, ending 15 years as a Heidelberg house.

Simpson earns Kitemark

Simpson Group, the North East-based point of purchase (PoP) printer, has become the first UK PoP printer to secure PAS 75, the print industry Kitemark.

Mastercolour gains eco standard

Mastercolour has achieved ISO 14001 environmental accreditation.

Eros activated at ES sites

<i>Evening Standard</i> vendor sites are to undergo a major investment to support the revolutionary Eros cashless payment card.

TU Ink renew contract with Unison

Print management company TU Ink has renewed its contract to print Unisons monthly and quarterly membership magazines.

De la Rue to supply ePassports

De La Rue has been chosen by Middle Eastern state Qatar to supply ePassports, which can be integrated into the countrys electronic identification (eID) scheme.

Bezier retains Direct Wines

Bezier has retained its marketing contract with Direct Wines in a four-year deal.