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Howitts set to buy second 16pp web
Howitts move to its new site is underway and on schedule, and the company has confirmed that it plans to order a second new 16pp web
Sales up but profit down for Polestar
Polestar has grown its sales in the third quarter but at the expense of profits, and now plans to restructure its 500m-plus debt to give the group more headroom
Former CEO Brewster buys Jarvis Porter division
Jarvis Porter will focus solely on labels and healthcare packaging after selling its dripmat and promotional print wing to former chief executive Richard Brewster.
ICSM unveils plans for national network of offices
ICSM has plans to establish a national network of regional offices over the next two years to give it a higher profile nationally
Administrator for Keldia calls expert witness
Keldia joint administrator Andrew Andronikou is employing an "expert witness" to report on the firms MBO from former owner Tony Diamond last year
Longo bills 1.5m in first year in UK
UK printings struggle to remain competitive against European competition has allowed Italian print group Longo to record sales of about 1.5m in its first year in the UK market
MBO continues at Photobition
Photobitions management have denied reports that their buyout has collapsed
New ownership for Multiplex
Kent-based printer Multiplex Techniques is under new ownership after being bought as a going concern from administrative receiver PKF
58k Europe to merge with PrintCapacity
The European operation of 58k.com is to be merged into PrintCapacity, a UK-based company that provides estimating systems for large print buyers
Administrator puts CSM firms on market
Four companies from the CSM Group have been placed into administration with RSM Robson Rhodes, which is looking to sell them as a going concern
GPMU to ballot staff at Cradley
Cradley Print could face industrial action following the GPMUs balloting of members at the Black Country-based printer, and marketing director Aidan Kidson has left the firm
Premier Paper will rebrand its Asset business
Premier Paper subsidiary Asset Paper is to be developed into a new company called Premier Business Forms
Mda offers free online proofing for client base
Manchester-based marketing agency mda media has set up an online proofing system that is free to its clients
La Fenice bows out of printing
Maidenhead-based print management firm La Fenice has said it will not take any more orders, although parts of the business will be transferred to internet security and print solutions company...
Three UK staff go as Creo Products tightens its belt
Creo Products has embarked on an efficiency drive to combat the effect of the global economic slowdown