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KCS Print business director in charity cycle ride appeal
Gordon Leer, business development director at KCS Trade Print, is set to do his bit for charity this summer when he cycles around 1,000 miles from John O'Groats to Land's End.
Failed printer Folium Group 'closed'
Financial printer Folium Group is understood to have closed following failed attempts to find a buyer.
EFI claims biggest install base for UV printers
EFI claimed to have the biggest installed base of UV printers in the world with more than 1,200 units as it revealed three new machines in its Vutek and Rastek ranges at Fespa Digital 2009.
Celloglas to close two more sites
Coating specialist Celloglas is to close two more sites, one production facility in Leeds and its administrative office in Reading, as part of a site review following its pre-pack administration...
Digital Plus installs UK's first Oc Arizona 350 XT
Digital Plus has taken delivery of the UK's first Oc Arizona 350 XT flatbed printer in a push to open up new revenue streams and increase its maximum sheet size offering.
Government research shows turnover fell for 43% of SMEs in the past year
Almost half of UK SMEs have experienced a fall in turnover over the past 12 months, but confidence is returning to growth plans, according to a survey by IFF Research.
KBA posts 31.1m first-quarter loss
Press manufacturer KBA has reported a 35.2m euro (31.1m) first-quarter loss as the "slack demand" that defined the last quarter of 2008 continued into 2009.
New IPA president calls for funds for IPs to prevent pre-packs
The new president of the Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA) has called for more funding for IPs, in order to cut the number of pre-pack deals in the UK.
Buxton Press takes on 'significant influx' of work
Sheetfed magazine printer Buxton Press said it has received a "significant influx" of new customers since the start of 2009, one of which is the entire portfolio of a Yorkshire newspaper group.
Two sales managers quit Southernprint for BGP roles
Southernprint sales managers Adrian Clark and Peter Helfrich have resigned to join web offset printer BGP.
Bristol printer tries to win new work with introductory 'free print' offer
A printer in Bristol has come up with a novel way of bringing in new business - offering its print services at no cost.
Augustus Martin buys Walkers (MCR) out of administration
Augustus Martin has acquired litho and digital printer Walkers (MCR) out of administration for an undisclosed sum.
EFI appoints Wessenbach as Vutek general manager
EFI has announced that Dick Wessenbach is to take over as general manager for its Vutek business.
Quebecor World to review RR Donnelley's merger offer
Quebecor World has acknowledged receipt of what it described as RR Donnelley's "unsolicited, non-binding and conditional" offer to acquire all or substantially all of its assets.
Royal Mail posts positive full year figures but billion-pound pension hole grows
Royal Mail has posted a twofold increase in profits to 321m for 2008/9 in the face of declining mail volumes.