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Harmsworth Bristol shuts, 88 jobs lost
Newspaper printer Harmsworth Printing has closed the doors of its Bristol plant for the last time following a 30-day consultation.
Autobond cross-cutter enables printers to make their own metalised boards
Finishing equipment manufacturer Autobond has said that its new sheeting device offers a cheaper alternative for printers wanting a metalised finish.
Digital printer boosts environmental status with coating machine
CCS Digital has opened its doors to blue-chip clients with the purchase of a new Morgana DigiCoater.
Eclipse spends 850,000 on post-press revamp
Commercial printer Eclipse Colour has finalised a complete re-tooling of its finishing department with an 850,000 spend.
First 4 Print creates new roles with miniature finishing move
First 4 Print Finishing has expanded into the miniature finishing arena with an investment in Herzog + Heymann kit.
'Notable' rise in availability of credit for SMEs, CBI claims
There has been a "notable" increase in the availability of finance for factoring and invoice discounting and for overdrafts over the past three months, a CBI survey has found.
Smokers cost UK businesses '2bn a year'
An NHS-funded study has estimated that smokers cost British companies in excess of 2bn a year.
Orange among major contract renewals for DST Output
Four of transpromo specialist DST Output's largest clients have signed contract renewals, including the mobile communications provider Orange.
Historically low interest rate maintained
Interest rates have remained unchanged at 0.5% following this month's meeting of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee.
4Cilities re-emerges as Inc Solutions after supplier 'issues'
Digital financial printer 4Cilities has gone into administration and re-emerged as litho and digital outfit Inc Solutions - a company set up by former directors of 4Cilities and local company Print...
DST International rebrands to strengthen links to US sister company
DST International Output (DSTi), the Bristol-based transpromo specialist, has rebranded as DST Output in order to reinforce its affiliation with its US-based sister company of the same name.
Call Print finishing kit investment leads to 24-hour production schedule
Nationwide print franchiser Call Print has moved to complete 24-hour production at its Birmingham plant, following an investment in booklet-making kit and a guillotine from Graphic Arts Equipment.
Kalamazoo moves to larger site as part of 2.5m investment
Security printer Kalamazoo Secure Solutions is to move to larger site following a 2.5m investment.
Singh to quit Howitt and make Communisis return
Gurdev Singh is to leave his role as managing director of Howitt to rejoin Communisis, six years after first leaving the company.
MGN becomes maiden Vio Worldwide client to use Adsend service
Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) has become the first Vio Worldwide client to migrate to the company's low-cost ad management and delivery service Adsend.