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Stones Ashford staff 'in limbo'
Workers at Stones Ashford say they are “in limbo” following a meeting at the company this morning.
Taylor Bloxham in £2m litho spend
Taylor Bloxham Group has ramped up its commercial print operation with a circa-£2m investment in a Koenig & Bauer Rapida 106 litho press.
Slated book print farmer changes name again
The company formerly known as Houseprint has changed its official name once again and complaints are still flooding in, with one client taking the business to a small claims court.
Gemini invests big in secondhand Speedmaster
Gemini Print Group has invested around £1.7m in a highly automated 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105, its 15th litho press.
Contact in flexo plate first
Packaging repro and graphics management firm Contact Originators has completed a project and launched what it says is the world’s first 2.8m-wide flexo plate with 0.2mm register, utilising its...
Digitally printed art book wins Book of the Year
A large-format limited edition artist’s book has picked up the top prize at the British Book Design & Production Awards.
Abrupt closure at Stones Ashford
Stones Ashford has been shut down abruptly after the company's power was cut off by its energy supplier.
Letter volume woes continue for Royal Mail
Letter volumes are continuing to decline for the Royal Mail, in spite of efforts to redress the issue, while parcel volumes remain on the up.
Newly merged Midlands packaging firms rebrand
Leicester-based Mercury Packaging and Nottinghamshire-based CPS Flexible, who merged earlier this year to create a £16m-turnover business, have rebranded to become Fusion Flexibles.
New Polar cutting line sets Acorn Press on expansion path
Acorn Press hopes to increase its productivity by up to 60% following a £150,000 investment in a new Polar cutting line from Heidelberg.
BBC appearance for Tudor after Children in Need job
Wigston, Leicestershire-based Tudor Bookbinding appeared on BBC Radio Leicester this morning (16 November) after it bound a run of books for Children in Need.
RGL Displays upgrades HP equipment
Large-format printer RGL Displays has installed a 1.5m-wide HP DesignJet Z6800 Photo Production Printer.
Walstead appoints new digital managing director
Walstead Group has appointed former Born Group managing director Andy Berg as its new group managing director for digital.
Advent trend results in print boost
Booming demand for Advent calendars has resulted in a plethora of new products and a welcome pre-Christmas seasonal boost for a number of printers.
Geoff Neal upgrades MIS
Geoff Neal Group has upgraded its MIS system, replacing an in-house system with a new MIS from Tharstern.