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Free access to view top tenders on supply2.gov
The government has said access to view tenders worth more than 20,000 will be free by 2010, in response to a petition from PrintWeek to end registration charges on tender website supply2.gov, in order...
Borders UK print and PoS contract awarded to Simpson Group
Simpson Group has won the contract to manage all print and point-of-sale (PoS) work for high-street bookseller Borders UK.
RDA unsure when it will recoup 500,000 grant from Century Litho
The South West Regional Development Agency (RDA) has said it does not know how long it will take to recoup more than 500,000 given in a grant to failed printer Century Litho.
Work boost at Digital Copy after 8,000 laminator buy
General printer Digital Copy has increased its workload and customer-base after spending just 8,000 bringing its lamination in-house.
New kit and site for PPFS
Trade finisher Professional Print Finishing Services (PPFS) has invested in a raft of large-format finishing kit and moved into a new site.
ProCo seals UK first with HP SmartStream Director investment
ProCo has said it will run its business "in a totally different way" after installing HP's SmartStream Director workflow software.
Buyer sought for failed Isle of Wight label printer
Administrator Tenon Recovery is working to save the labels arm of Isle of Wight printer West Island Group, which went into administration on at the end of last month.
Printers escape Trinity North East redundancies
Printers appear to have escaped the latest cull at publisher Trinity Mirror, avoiding the 66 job losses in the North East that were announced yesterday.
Parrot eyes tighter deadlines with Ryobi 524HXX
Parrot Print has installed a Ryobi 524HXX to boost its output and meet demands for tighter deadlines.
EPC buys Speedmaster XL 105 for shorter runs
Commercial printer EPC Direct has placed a 4.2m order for a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105 12-P to boost its presence in the short-run market.
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Brno premiere features unique printed carpet
Premier PR has tasked Rutters UK with printing the carpet for the premiere of Sacha Baron Cohen's new film Brno.
Crisis finds simple DM campaign outperforms expectations
A DM campaign by a homelessness charity has raised 50,000 more than its initial targets.
Nipson SAS comes out of administration
Nipson SAS, the digital equipment manufacturer's main operating subsidiary, has come out of Redressment Judiciare, the French equivalent of administration.
Recession highlights need for strong transpromo
The recession has created a timely opportunity for companies to capitalise on transpromotional advertising and design opportunities within billing and statement documents, DST Output has said.