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IPIA appoints new head
Andrew Pearce (pictured) has been appointed chief executive designate of the Independent Print Industries Association (IPIA).
Printing.com profits jump 60%
Printing.com has lived up to city expectations with strong year-end results.
21 colour set to invest in new digital press
21 Colour is preparing to invest up to 400,000 on a new digital press as it looks to increase its presence in the direct mail sector.
Benson Box snaps up Print Design & Graphics
Benson Box has made its second acquisition of the year buying Newcastle-based Print Design & Graphics (PDG) for an undisclosed sum.
Scotland to mark first 500 years of printing
A programme of events and workshops has been announced for 2008 to celebrate 500 years of printing in Scotland since the countrys first book emerged from an Edinburgh printing shop in 1508.
Howitt profits up, but Croydon arm slips into administration
Howitt has placed its loss-making Croydon arm into administration, but has reported strong results elsewhere in the group.
Potential buyers for Impressions come forward
Administrators for Lasting Impressions have been contacted by several "interested parties" to buy the firm as a going concern.
Wyndeham announces major board reshuffle
Wyndeham Press Group has announced a board reshuffle, with five directors resigning and Bryan Bedson (pictured) switching from executive director to non-executive director of the company.
Vertex wins parent firms tender
Vertex Data Science has won a 20m-plus contract to provide printing services for its parent company United Utilities Water (UUW).
Cats to reveal new London site
Cats Solutions is to officially unveil its London hub later this month and is pressing ahead with a similar operation in Manchester.
Charterhouse secures top five slot after IPS buy
Charterhouse has purchased Intelligent Print Solutions (IPS) for an undisclosed sum, in a move it claims will place it in the UKs top five print management companies.
Bosses say print best for mags
Over nine-tenths of business executives believe printed magazines have a bright future, and three quarters get riled by, or ignore, online ads.
Security boosts De La Rue profits
Demand for hi-tech anti-forgery features in the production of banknotes has helped boost profits at the worlds largest privately owned currency printer, De La Rue.
NAO reports failings of Small Business Service
The National Audit Office (NAO) has criticised the government for failing to monitor the impact its Small Business Service (SBS) is having on enterprise in the UK.
Entwistle orders two HP 5000s
Digital repro and print company Entwistle Group has ordered two five-colour HP Indigo 5000 presses.