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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