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Bespoke Envelopes Direct in administration
Envelope manufacturer Bespoke Envelopes Direct (BED) has gone into administration, with the former directors currently in pole position to buy the company back.
Print veteran buys Ripley Printers following loan from EFG
Commercial printer Ripley Printers has been bought by Matt Kent thanks to a 60,000 loan from Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG).
Bank of England keeps rates at 0.5%
The Bank of England decided to keep interest rates at the historic low of 0.5% when it met on Thursday (9 July).
TK Binders director promises to repay creditors after pre-pack
Bookbinder and finisher WH Ware & Sons has gone into administration and been sold to a new company set up by some of the previous directors.
Buhrs becomes Royal
Mailing equipment manufacturer Buhrs has been awarded the acclaimed predicate of 'Royal' by the Netherlands Royal family.
GAE offers efficiency reviews for printers
Finishing equipment distributor GAE is offering its clients the chance to review their post-press and pre-press production efficiencies through a new scheme.
FormPro MM installs eighth Lake Image system
Mailing house FormPro MM has installed its eighth Lake Image inspection and integrity system.
Dragonfly installs Duplo bookletmaker
Digital printer Dragonfly Design and Print has made huge savings thanks to a new Digital System 2000 Bookletmaker from Duplo.
Screen encouraging printers to trial Truepress Jet650UV
Screen is encouraging printers to road test an alternative to screen printing by trialling its Truepress Jet650UV inkjet flatbed at its European Print on Demand Demo Centre.
TranseoMedia takes on Taopix name in rebrand
TranseoMedia has rebranded its international operation as Taopix, to reflect the success over the past 18 months of its proprietary photobook tool of the same name.
GMC opens new Mumbai office
GMC Software Technology, the Swiss-based software developer, has continued its global market expansion with the opening of a new office in Mumbai, India.
Government to consult over whistleblowing
The government is to begin a consultation on how employment tribunals can hear information given by whistleblowers without the details being made public.
UPDATED: Active Envelope Printing closes doors
PrintWeek can confirm that Active Envelopes was liquidated at a meeting of creditors.
Industry reacts to CBI's 'alternative to redundancy' idea
Printers have reacted with caution to the CBI's proposal for an Alternative to Redundancy (ATR) scheme that would enable employers to temporarily suspend staff in anticipation of the upturn.
PIPS education programme for upcoming pension scheme changes launched
The Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS) is to launch an ongoing education programme for printers, in advance of the pension reforms that come into force in 2012.