News

Oc is to cut 500 jobs in Europe as it aims to improve profit margins.

Book cover and commercial printer Newgate Concise has attained Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, bringing the total of FSC certified printers in the UK to 14.

RR Donnelleys acquisition of Astron helped the firm grow its third-quarter sales by 14%.

The Adare Group plans to close its commercial print and direct mail operation Pillings with the loss of 75-80 jobs.

Point-of-sale printer KEP Print Group has moved into the super large-format litho arena with a 2m investment in a new MAN Roland 900XXL press (pictured).

Communisis has confirmed that it is in very early-stage talks over a potential sale of all of part of the business.

Pims New York and Chicago operations have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but its UK operations remain unaffected.

Howitt has bought the former Vertis Leicester mailing site in Bardon and some ancillary assets of its print site from administrator UHY Hacker Young.

Screentec Print has moved into a new 4,800sqm premises in Ferrybridge and expanded its large-format printing services in a strategy to double its 3.5m turnover.

Amicus GPM Sector members have voted more than two-to-one in favour of the Amicus/BPIF Partnership at Work initiative.

Crystal Communications has printed the first book for children using MetalFX inks.

A bumper printing contract to produce a magazine with one of the biggest circulations in the UK is set to be awarded by publisher Condé Nast.

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has revealed his vision of the paperless future, claiming print will become virtually redundant within 10 years.

EPC Direct in Bristol is aiming to hit the 5m turnover mark after investing almost 2m in a 12-colour perfecting press and new CTP kit.

Printers have raised concerns over what they deem to be the unfairness and worthlessness of third-party local authority supplier lists.