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Wyndeham proposes closure of Print Direct
Wyndeham Group has launched a 30-day consultation with the workforce at its continuous stationery business Wyndeham Print Direct.

Greyhound invests in Speedmaster to boost capacity
Greyhound Print has bought a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52-2 to enable it to cope with increased demand of full-colour work and longer runs.

Perfect Colours launches 'Small but Mighty' campaign
Perfect Colours has launched a new campaign to demonstrate how small sign and display companies can grow their businesses affordably with the HP Latex L310.

Vpress supports cancer awareness initiative
Web-to-print software developer Vpress is sponsoring the '100 Project' a photographic initiative developed by one of its staff that raises money for a number of cancer charities.

Baker Goodchild expands website with direct mail advice for printers and SMEs
Direct mail fulfilment and print management services provider Baker Goodchild has expanded its website to add new pages that have particular emphasis on guidance and tips for printers, charities,...

Timsons to stop manufacturing litho presses and focus on digital
UK press manufacturer Timsons has laid off “between 30 and 40” of its staff after restructuring its business to concentrate on the manufacture of digital book presses.

In2Print celebrates Cheltenham Town FC contract renewal
In2Print has renewed its contract with Cheltenham Town FC, which will see the Cheltenham-based printer produce the football club’s match day programme for a fifteenth consecutive year.

Stanford Marsh Group Graphics targets consumables boost with new hire
Stanford Marsh Group Graphics (SMGG), the commercial graphics division of Stanford Marsh Group, has appointed Bob Stevenson as graphic consumable specialist.

MWL Print Group ceases trading with 113 jobs lost
Welsh commercial printer MWL Print Group has ceased trading, resulting in the loss of 113 jobs.

Killer app: Printers pool resources to rebrand News UK agents
Popping to the shop to grab a paper? You might end up coming away with more. According to Him! CTP 2013 research 69% of shoppers buy other items as well as a newspaper, with those buyers tending to be...

Overmatter: pop proposal
Ah, the romance of print. We’ve had proposals writ large on billboards, and writ small in newspaper classified ads.

FSC Online Claims Platform now 'voluntary'
The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has pulled back on plans to make its proposed Online Claims Platform (OCP) mandatory to all certificate holders and has delayed its launch until early 2015.

Banks joins Xeikon to continue drive into commercial print
Former Presstek UK sales director Peter Banks has joined Xeikon to head up the digital press manufacturer’s UK commercial sales.

New figures highlight SME growth and lending issues
The growth plans of SMEs are being affected by a decrease in net lending to them and distrust of the banking sector, according to new data.

De La Rue finally finds new chief
De La Rue has ended its six-month search for a new chief executive and appointed a BAE Systems cyber security chief.