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Office2office reports profit growth after AccessPlus buy
The board of stationery group office2office (o2o) has revealed growth in both turnover and pretax profit in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2008.
Antalis reveals DC Thomson contract with five 'similar' deals lined up
Antalis Packaging has bolstered its presence in the market after winning a two-year contract to supply newspaper and magazine printing group DC Thomson's UK sites.
Gomer buys Speedmaster XL 105 in bid to boost productivity
Gomer Press is anticipating a 33% boost in productivity after investing in a four-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL105 press.
Pira report shows digital direction for signage market
Screen printers have been advised to invest in digital printing after Pira International's study, The Future of Printing on Signage, revealed impressive growth in the signage market.
Punch looks to expand after 2008 profit
Punch Graphix UK managing director Chris Matthews has said he aims to grow the business outside its core marketplace after the company recorded a net profit of 16.5m euros (14.7m) for 2008.
YMP to run Apprentice-style event to boost business skills
Young Managing Printers (YMP) is staging a national conference this weekend with a mock-up of the television programme The Apprentice.
Cosmo Films to buy US rival
Indian film manufacturer Cosmo Films is to buy US rival GBC Commercial Print Finishing.
EFI launches automatic proof-verification technology
EFI has unveiled a technology to automate proof verification and calibration.
Swanline Print invests in die-cutter after US trip
Trade large-format printer Swanline Print has invested in one of the world's largest die-cutters.
Xaar invests in 'core markets' with printhead launches
Xaar has introduced two new printheads, the Electron and Proton, designed for wide- and grand-format printers.
1.8m Dubai spend could see UK papers digitally printed in Middle East
Western newspaper publishers will soon be able to print newspapers in the Middle East after Dubai-based Atlas Media Communications (AMC) invested in a new press from Screen.
Canterbury printer grows sales by 25% with Xerox buy
Parkers Digital Press has opened the door to the short-run book printing market and boosted sales by around 25% after investing in a Xerox DocuColor 5000AP digital printer.
RR Donnelley blames declining demand for 482m net loss
RR Donnelley has cited "significant declines in demand" after it recorded a fourth-quarter net loss of $686.9m (482m) from continuing operations, compared to a loss of $292.9m in the same quarter in...
Trinity Mirror confident despite 40.9m profits drop
Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror suffered a 40.9m fall in profits in 2008, as it released unsurprising end-of-year results.
Communisis cross-selling helps it to 61% pre-tax profit rise
Communisis has defied the recession and posted a 61% increase in pre-tax profit and halved debt against a backdrop of an 11% dip in sales.