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Character Print & Design set for liquidation
Commercial printer Character Print & Design has closed and is set to go into liquidation later this month (15 October).
Polestar signs strategic alliance with US-based ECM
Polestar Applied Solutions has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the US-based Enterprise Communication Media (ECM) Corporation.
University becomes first in UK to use Dimensional Inks after Kodak Nexpress purchase
The University of Surrey is expecting "to work print in different ways" after investing in a Kodak Nexpress 2500 and becoming the UK's first print operation to use Kodak's Dimensional Inks.
Evening Standard to become a free paper
London newspaper the Evening Standard is to go in direct competition with its former sister title London Lite after announcing it will become a free title from 12 October after more than 180 years as...
Colour wide-format and transpromo are bright spots in Oc Q3 results
Oc's third-quarter results showed growth in the group's colour wide-format and high-speed inkjet products, although overall it reported a 10% decline in revenues.
FSB calls for regulation moratorium to create jobs
Less regulation for UK businesses could create an additional 258,000 jobs, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has claimed.
Employers retain right to force retirement at 65
An attempt to prevent employers forcing staff to retire at 65 without redundancy pay has failed, following a landmark High Court ruling.
Doveton improves speed of guillotine department
Doveton Press has brought its guillotine department up to speed with its presses after investing in a Polar 78X from Heidelberg.
Kyocera lays claim to world's fastest inkjet printhead
Kyocera has developed what it claims is the world's fastest inkjet printhead with print speeds of up to 150m per minute at 1,200x1,200dpi resolution.
Ikon makes major Duplo investment to handle new contract
US-owned printer Ikon has turned to finishing equipment manufacturer Duplo to help it win a major contract.
Schawk appoints Wright to spearhead digital and mobile growth
Schawk has appointed Martin Wright as managing director of its London office and tasked him with developing the company's digital and mobile offering.
Allied Bakeries moves multimillion-pound UK packaging deal
Allied Bakeries, which manufactures goods under brands such as Kingsmill, has moved its multimillion-pound packaging printing contract to bpi.consumer VMB.
HP takes on eco-solvent market with Designjet L25500 latex ink printer
HP has said it hopes to redefine the wide-format market with the launch of its latest latex ink machine, the Designjet L25500.
Sherwood Press takes staff and work from Shore to Shore
Shore to Shore's disaster recovery partner Sherwood Press Group has stepped in to ensure that ongoing work at the failed packaging printer is completed, taking on a quarter of the company's redundant...
BLP eyes 2m of new work after Heidelberg investment
Packaging and mailing specialist BLP has set its sights on 2m worth of new work after investing in a Heidelberg B1 press.