News
Supplier rush as TPL closes
Publishers were left scrambling to place contracts with alternative suppliers this week after TPL Printers in Kidderminster announced its decision to close.
BBC2 features Pensord Press
Pensord Press was the subject of BBC2s <i>Working Lunch</i> programme this week, which focused on the firms innovative employee stakeholder scheme (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 22 January).
Anglia to close in bid for larger sites
Polestar has announced the closure of Polestar Anglia its mini-web business in Diss, Norfolk, that prints magazine covers.
Y&F divests loss-making sites
York & Ford subsidiary Laird Paper has closed with 17 job losses and its Littlehampton branch has been sold off, as the firm struggles to save 150 jobs (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 4 March).
Litho Supplies upbeat despite 13% dip in turnover
Consumables company Litho Supplies claims to be pleased with its 2003 results against a backdrop of challenging market conditions.
Polestar chief takes on board role at the BPIF
Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert has joined the board of the BPIF as a non-executive director.
Petty plans to run six 64pp presses
Polestar has revealed more details of its on-going plan to transform its Leeds-based Petty facility into a super-plant with the largest 64pp press capacity in Europe.
Linx profits up 6% on back of new launches
Linx Printing Technologies, the manufacturer of continuous ink-jet marking and coding systems, has reported a rise in turnover and profits after the successful launch of two products last year.
Ink body fears costs burden
The inks industry is in serious decline and must pass on extra costs to printers immediately in order to survive, according to the British Coatings Federation (BCF).
Hi Gloss MBI is successful
Directors at Leeds-based Hi Gloss Laminators have staged a buy in with the help of corporate finance specialist Watersheds.
Printing out in force for 2004 IDMF exhibition
The print industry was well represented at this years International Direct Marketing Fair (IDMF) last week at Earls Court.
Industry features on millionaires list
<i>The Mail on Sunday</i> has published a report on Britains top 300 millionaires with former Tetra Pak packaging heir Hans Rausing leading the print, paper, packaging and publishing entries.
Livery speech puts stress on sustainability
Environmental campaigner Jonathon Porritt CBE emphasised the importance of sustainability at the 2004 Livery Lecture, The media: Friends of the earth or foes? held at Stationers Hall on 8 March.
Multigraphics in revamp bid
Multigraphics is to undergo a rebranding, and is finalising negotiations to move into a new 4,650m2 factory in Halifax.
Maxiprint to increase workforce
York-based printer Maxiprint is preparing to increase its workforce following a 1.3m investment in the company over the past year.