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BPIF Excellence Awards shortlist revealed

White Horse Press and last times winner TJ International (pictured) are well placed to pick up awards at this years BPIF Excellence Awards, having been shortlisted in several categories.

Speed record boat to be unveiled at Ipex

Quicksilver (pictured), the superboat that backers hope will break the world water speed record, is to be unveiled at Ipex.

Esko to debut Scope 3 workflow software

Esko-Graphics is to launch its Scope 3 workflow software at Ipex.

MSO Group lifts sales by 12m following Storey Evans deal

Belfast-based packaging print firm MSO Group has boosted its turnover to around 35m after buying Storey Evans.

Clowes hunts bolstered business with new expansion blueprint

William Clowes has unveiled growth plans that include new staff, kit upgrades and a possible factory expansion.

XL Excels for McLay

A McLay & Co has become the third UK company to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 (pictured), following in the footsteps of John Dollin Printing Services and Hampton Printing.

Magnadata snaps up Norprint Labelling

Norprint Labelling Systems has been bought by Magnadata group.The acquisition is part of Magnadatas strategy to become one of the lead players in RFID technology. Both firms are based in Boston with...

St Ives plans Peterborough cuts

St Ives has entered into talks with Amicus at its Peterborough plant after losing a swathe of work from Emap.

Flint reshuffles European arm

Newly consolidated ink giant Flint Group has rearranged its European management team.

Komori opens its 39m cutting-edge factory

Komori has unveiled its new 39m (8bn) B1 factory in Tsukuba, Japan.

Calls for green grades grow

Recycled content paper demand will increase over the next year as more firms and government departments switch to recycled grades, said the Recycled Paper Advocacy team at the Waste Resources Action...

NIs move to full colour will mean 650 job cuts

Rupert Murdoch has confirmed the loss of 650 production jobs across all News International (NI) UK print operations as part of the newspaper groups move to full colour by 2008.

Stationers outlines rebrand plan

The Stationers Social Society is to rebrand and consult the Charity Commission.

ABC figures bode well for Berliner Observer

The first ABC figures since <i>The Observer</i>s Berliner launch have exceeded expectations at Guardian Newspapers.

Stehlin fast dry ink set for Ipex

Stehlin Hostag Ink UK is to launch Rapid-A-More, a full-colour sheetfed ink that offers fast drying and high gloss, at Ipex.