News
In brief 6
Corniche Fine Arts has made David Ettie its new business development manager. The former sales director of packaging graphics firm Tecnolink has 25 years industry experience with the likes of Wace and...
Environmental issues high on PPAs agenda
There is no shortage of challenges ahead for magazine printers, according to the big-hitters who addressed the PPAs Magazines 2006 conference last week.
Wyndeham lands deal to print Emap launch
Wyndeham Press Group has been awarded a major pre-press and printing contract to produce Emaps new weekly title <i>First</i>.
Buoyant Heidelberg beats its sales targets
Heidelbergs preliminary full-year results have lived up to half-year expectations, with a 12% rise in sales and net profits growing two-fold to 92m (135m).
Communisis settles forms copyright claim
Custom Forms has won an out-of-court settlement from Communisis, after the design firm launched proceedings against the print and print management giant for infringement of copyright and passing off.
Repro firm Atelier stops trading
Cornish pre-media company Atelier has ceased trading, leaving magazine publishers in search of alternative repro suppliers.
Vision moves to customised plant
Vision Print of Wolverhampton, has completed a 500,000 move to a factory in Telford, Shropshire.
Website to offer online quoting for print jobs
A website will launch next week with the aim of hosting more than 700,000 print jobs posted by 400,000 businesses each year.
In brief 4
Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth are helping to highlight a website for print and paper buyers because the sectors are two of our biggest polluters, claims the site. It makes it easier to choose...
SPs general manager promoted to director
SP Group has announced that general manager Mark Clews (pictured) has been promoted to the new position of managing director at the firm.
Vote for prints number one
Readers wishing to nominate contenders for <i>PrintWeek</i>s whos who in print can now have their say online.
World Cup Countdown
Time is almost up for entries to the <i>PrintWeek</i> five-a-side World Cup Challenge, which will kick off on Sunday 21 May in Nottingham. This years event has a truly international flavour. Not only...
Cradley Print kit to be sold off
Cradley Prints assets and equipment will be auctioned off following a fruitless search for a buyer.
Acorn moves up to B2
Acorn Print, of Willenhall in the West Midlands, has begun a kit spend expected to top 200,000 with the purchase of a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster.
Moorgate announces relocation plans
Moorgate Paper has announced a 3m investment in a new 11,000sqm facility in Enfield, north London.