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Trailblazer apprenticeship scheme secures government approval
Print Trailblazer – a new type of apprenticeship scheme devised by employers – has now received government approval after more than three years of talks.
UK's first Heidelberg LED press goes to Banbury Litho
Banbury Litho has invested in the UK’s first four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 LED in order to broaden the range of substrates it can work on and expand its business.
Overmatter: tempura-ray setback
Our excitement that one of print’s own could carry off the Masterchef trophy at the end of the show’s new season has proved to be sadly short-lived.
Online-only retailer can’t resist the power of print
Fashion retailer Asos has largely existed only in abstract cyberspace since its inception – one of the most recognisable brands to be truly online-only. But even Asos cannot deny the power of print,...
St Ives sells wide-format wing for £6m
St Ives has sold its £106.3m turnover wide-format printing businesses for £6m to the former owner of Aylesford Newsprint.
Signs Express Plymouth refreshes signage work with new SureColor
Signs Express Plymouth has installed an Epson SC-S80600 to boost the quality of its signage output.
Trinity Mirror reveals rebrand as revenue and profits fall
Alongside its full-year results, which showed declines in both revenue and profits, Trinity Mirror has revealed it is set to change its name to Reach.
Petratto install enables self-mailer production at First Move
First Move Direct Marketing has installed a Petratto Metro folder-gluer in order to increase the flexibility of its offering.
Reflex Group introduces staff share scheme
Reflex Group has introduced a Company Share Option Plan (CSOP) for its employees.
Competition authority probes Trinity's N&S deal
Trinity Mirror has been served a 'hold separate' order by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), pending an investigation into risks to press plurality resulting from its acquisition of titles...
St Austell takes new Suprasetter for incoming SRA1 press
St Austell Printing Company will move into SRA1-sized jobs with the support of a new Suprasetter 106 platesetter from Heidelberg.
New HP Scitex boosts NEC Graph-fix's capacity for retail jobs
NEC Graph-fix has bought an HP Scitex 11000 industrial press to upgrade its capability amid a busy year of developments for the firm.
UK-first EFI H1625-SD is 'holy grail' for Plastic Formers
Plastic Formers has taken on the UK’s first EFI H1625 SuperDraw, taking its first steps into digital print.
'Beast from the East' causes printers problems
Printers across the UK are battling blizzards and road closures as they strive to keep the presses turning, but the extreme weather conditions have forced at least one company to enact a temporary...
Goss and Manroland Web Systems set to merge
Goss International’s printing press business and Manroland Web Systems are to combine, with Contiweb set to become a standalone company.