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Caslon to chair Picon
Roy Caslon has become the new chairman of Picon, the association of suppliers to the print industry.
Adare denies sale story
Adare has denied reports that it is being prepared for a sale, however a strategic review of its operations is underway, with a sale one option.
Ancient House adds to board
Ancient House Printing Group has made two appointments to its board of directors.
Astron architect voted industrys No 1
Astron chief executive David Mitchell has been named as the UK printing industrys most influential individual of the past year.
Print Academy is on drawing board
Plans for a Print Academy, an umbrella body to improve the long-term profitability and productivity of the print industry, are on the drawing board. It follows similar government-backed initiatives in...
Gray outlines ViPs advice for managers
Vision in Print chief executive Richard Gray outlined the organisations Route Map to Productivity at last weeks third annual conference.
WRAP pushes recycled mags
A new research project by the Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is aiming to increase the amount of recycled paper used in magazine production.
Walking tours map out prints past in London
Print enthusiasts will soon have a new way to enjoy a day out in the capital, with the launch of walking tours on the history of typography and printing in the City of London.
Impression Print re-equips
Impression Print & Design is on the verge of completing a complete Heidelberg overhaul at its Lisburn, County Antrim premises.
LEA plumps for digital printing and pre-press
LEA Printers in Orpington, Kent has moved into digital printing and violet CTP with a major investment in Fuji and Indigo kit.
Radio Times features multi-covers for Live8
Bob Geldof and eight other pop acts performing for Live8 feature on this weeks issue of the Radio Times. Printed by Polestar Petty in Leeds, the other covers show Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Joss Stone,...
Associated hands Cerutti press deal
Associated Newspapers has handed Cerutti its first UK newspaper deal as part of its 96m flexo investment to take the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday to full-colour by 2008.
Excelsior buys Flexible assets
Flint-based Excelsior Technologies has bought the assets of Flexible Vision to increase its gravure packaging print quality and capacity.
Baber elevated to top Kodak GS&S UK post
Terry Baber has secured the top job in Kodaks UK printing business.
Results testify to testing time at Communisis
Difficult market conditions and the cost of European expansion have pegged Communisis first-half operating profit to last years figure of 8m.