News

The Charlesworth Group is to sell two of its divisions to concentrate on the academic and specialist publications sectors.

Kodaks acquisition of Heidelbergs 50% stake in their NexPress joint venture is poised to be completed within the next few days, according to sources close to the deal.

Nick Dixon, Rick Taylor and Mike Hunter are the new owners of Howitt.

Baldwin has walked away from buyout negotiations with fellow press ancillary company Technotrans.

The Print Education Forum (PEF) has joined forces with Jobcentre Plus to attract more people into the industry.

Nick Dixon and his advisers remain locked in negotiations with KPMG.

Bradford-based web printer WE Berry is set to close after KPMG Corporate Recovery failed to find a buyer.

Wam!Net was once again affected by service disruptions last week as a result of the transition to parent firm Savvis network.

Guardian Newspapers has announced that production and facilities management director Fiona Morris intends to take a part-time role from this April.

The Stationery Office (TSO) has defended its security procedures after allegations that the source of the leak of the Hutton report to a national newspaper was from its printing works in Southwark.

St Ives has lost a second high profile figure to Wyndeham Press group.

Canon Europe is expanding its graphic arts market to include commercial printers following consultation with more than 1,000 printers and their customers.

Sappi has reported a net loss of 11.5m in its first-quarter figures for 2004, a reversal of a 28m profit on the same period last year, as the company felt the impact of restructuring charges and a...

Irish packaging company Clondalkin has been bought by US equity company Warburg Pincus for 630m (430.8m) as it looks to expand in the US and Far East.

Westdale Press sales director Andrew Moss has left the firm and joined south-east London-based B1 printer, The Colourhouse.