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Budget small print reveals finance to CVAs and pre-pack concerns
New proposals designed to give companies entering administration or a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) access to new finance are being considered by the government.
International Print-o-Pac's Singhvis invests Rs 30-crore amid slowdown
International Print-o-Pac (IPP) has made a large capital investment of Rs 30-crore over the last six months, as part of its ongoing expansion plan with a focus on eliminating bottlenecks and adding...
Thanet Press becomes 'more competitive' after miniature folder buy
Margate-based printer Thanet Press has said that it can now offer more competitive prices for pharmaceutical print, following the installation of a miniature folder from Friedheim.
Priority brings envelope inserting in-house with major mailing line investment
Priority Mailing & Digital Print is aiming to stay "at the forefront of technology" after bringing envelope inserting in-house with a Sitma SM15 envelope mailing line.
Capital allowance to double for new kit investments
Capital allowances for new investments will double for one year with immediate effect, as part of an effort to boost spending on new kit, chancellor Alistair Darling revealed in yesterday's Budget.
Mixed reaction to Budget credit insurance scheme
The 'top-up' trade credit insurance scheme announced in yesterday's Budget has received a mixed reaction from paper merchants.
Unite welcomes Budget promises on redundancy pay and unemployment
Unite assistant general secretary Tony Burke has welcomed a number of initiatives in this year's Budget, including the decision to increase statutory redundancy pay and initiatives to help the...
Merge to offer 'good prices', says print group
A Greater London print management company has said that merging print companies has helped it to realise the economies of scale needed to offer stable prices.
What does Budget 2009 mean for the print industry?
Yesterday, chancellor Alistair Darling announced what he claimed to be 'the building blocks of recovery' for the UK in his Budget.
UK mailing industry 'hindering own success', LIS claims
Integrity inspection kit manufacturer Lake Image Systems (LIS) has said that a lack of specialist UK trade show for direct mailing has forced it to take its product on the road.
Niche finishing to be explained in free webinar
Printers and finishers that are nervous about moving into niche areas of finishing are being offered the chance to learn about new techniques via a free webinar.
MPG Biddles responds to growing short-run demand with VarioStream
MPG Biddles has "filled the void" between its litho and digital press book printing offering after ramping up mono capacity with an Oc VarioStream 9210 digital web press.
Press Gazette to stay in print after sale to Progressive Media
Journalism trade magazine Press Gazette has had its print future secured after previous owner Wilmington Group announced it has sold the title to Progressive Media Group.
Agfa unveils Aluva conventional plate range
Agfa Graphics has launched a conventional plate range designed specifically for Lscher's Xpose! UV platesetter, which was launched two years ago.
J Thomson installs Screen platesetter following double Speedmaster buy
J Thomson Colour Printers has upgraded its pre-press setup with the installation of a new Screen PlateRite 8800Z platesetter, following its recent acquisition of two Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 105...