News

McMahon departs from PPS

PPS has made changes to its sales management following the exit of Rob McMahon, its national field sales executive for MAN Roland sheetfed presses.

Scope for training with Learn to Earn

A new scheme designed to encourage printing industry employers and employees to take up training opportunities has been launched in Nottingham.

Former finance controller jailed

The former financial controller of Packaging Services Management in Monmouth, part of DS Smiths plastics operations, has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of...

Color Co signs deal with Printing.com

The Color Co has signed a franchise agreement to sell Printing.coms range of products in six of its 22 UK print centres.

Flair future in balance

Staff from administrative receivers Andersen have refused to comment on reports that most of the employees at Flair Press were made redundant yesterday (31 January).

Web offset sector hits 30-year low

Quebecor, Wyndeham, Cooper Clegg and Cradley have all contributed to what has been a difficult week for the UK web offset sector.

RES silent over reprts of sale

RES Distribution and Westcoast have both declined to comment on speculation that Westcoast is poised to buy its fellow Reading-based Hewlett-Packard distributor.

Batton leaves Polestar Wheatons

Polestar Wheatons operations director Andrew Batton has left the firm after a "change in organisational structure" left his role redundant.

Field consolidates production

Field Boxmore is expanding its carton operation in Nottingham and transferring the remainder of its label division to its factory in Bourne.

Jarvis Porter exits print

Jarvis Porter Group is getting out of print. It has sold its remaining businesses, four label printing plants, for around 7m to CCL Industries, the major North American label manufacturer.

Clarendon House faces court judgment

Kodak Polychrome Graphics (KPG) has filed a county court judgement against Mitcham-based printing company Clarendon House Group for 20,416

SDP to launch ink-jet at Ipex

Scitex Digital Print (SDP) will use Ipex to launch high-speed process colour ink-jet printers costing less than its Business Color Press

KBA closing in on UK web sale

KBA could be closing in on its first commercial web order in the UK for seven years

Investcorp ups its presence at Polestar

Major shareholder Investcorp has strengthened its presence on Polestars board with the addition of two non-executive directors

Earthco Packaging cuts staff

Leeds-based Earthco Packaging has made 50% of its staff redundant and is looking to move to smaller premises within the city