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Agfa plate overhaul likely to cost UK jobs

Agfa has announced a major overhaul of its global plate manufacturing operations that could lead to the loss of 400 jobs at the former DuPont/Howson plant in Leeds.

Federations slam supermarket code

Print and Packagings industry federations have reacted with anger to the new code of conduct for supermarkets proposed by the DTI and Office of Fair Trading

Marchbanks quits failing Photobition

Photobition chief executive Eddie Marchbanks has stepped down and the group has appointed administrative receivers from Arthur Andersen after lenders decided not to provide funds for the company to...

10% of Burrups staff lose jobs

St Ives is making 10% of the staff redundant at financial print subsidiary Burrups. Around 11 jobs will go in London and 40 in America.

Goodhead now rebranded bgp

Goodhead Group completed the rebranding of its web operations this week, with new signs going up at Benhams in Colchester and Goodhead Print in Bicester, which will now be known as benhamgoodheadprint...

Chromoworks talks

GPMU deputy general secretary Tony Burke says negotiations with Polestar are at a "delicate stage" over proposals to cut 32 jobs at its Chromoworks plant in Nottingham.

NYC print business down 25%

Printing business fell 25% in New York City in the aftermath of the 11 September attack, according to a new report.

NTO leads drive for a new SSC for print

The Print and Graphic Communication National Training Organisation (PGC NTO) is to co-ordinate work towards developing a new Sector Skills Council (SSC) for print following the governments decision...

Receivers in at Alpha Digital

Alpha Digital, the company resurrected from Traxdata Wales, has been placed into administrative receivership with David Rubin & Co.

Printing.com licenses out short-run colour service

Printing.com has caused ripples in the high street print market by offering franchisees of major chains and other quickprinters the option to buy a licence to supply Printing.com-branded short-run...

Laserbureau loses battle to stay alive

Directors of London-based Laserbureau have passed a resolution to place the firm into voluntary liquidation with Menzies Corporate Restructuring.

10-colour B1 tops 3m spend for Bahson

Bahson Colour Print hopes to double turnover to 5m within two years after spending 3m on Heidelberg kit including the norths first 10-colour B1 Heidelberg.

Ex-Karran chief sets up Amity

Bill Stillman, former marketing director of Karran Group, has set up Amity Print to provide sales and marketing services for Aylesford-based Offset Productions.

Cradley accounts reveal mixed bag

Cradley is "disappointed" with its results for the year to 30 June and its problems have been compounded by cancellations for a significant amount of autumn work, particularly in the holiday sector.

Quebecor income down 20%

Quebecor Worlds third-quarter net income fell 20% due, it says, to the after-effects of the 11 September attacks, and its outlook for the rest of the year is "uncertain".