News

Crozier strikes deal to buy BAS

BAS Printers has been bought out of administration after a deal was concluded with administrator Middleton Partners.

Splash opens branch in North

New media pre-press company Splash of London is to launch a Newcastle branch of its business.

Creo calls on shareholders to back its nominees

Creo has moved the battle for control of its board a step further in the run-up to the meeting to decide its fate.

Clark takes helm at Polestar plant

You heard it here first Stephen Clark will be the new boss at Polestars Sheffield gravure superplant.

Moorgate buys old Beever site from Ebb Paper

Moorgate Paper has completed a deal to acquire a new 2,229m<sup>2</sup> premises in Stratford in an expansion of its London operations.

Carlisle printers hit by floods

Printers in Carlisle are assessing the damage caused by last weekends floods, the worst to hit the city since the 1820s.

Creditors give nod to CVA for RW Embossers

Creditors of Robert Williams Embossers and Coaters have passed a vote for the firm to enter into a Creditors Voluntary Agreement (CVA).

Driftgate caps busy year with Sakurai press buy

Driftgate Press has rounded off a year that included a relocation and the purchase of a business with the installation of a new Sakurai press.

Papermarc staff locked out

The future of two former Papermarc packaging plants is back in doubt after more than 100 workers were locked out of both sites after their return from the Christmas break.

NEBS rebrands as Qubic Print following MBO

NEBS Business Stationery and Standard Forms has been renamed Qubic Print Direct after a management buy-out led by managing director Phil Boulton.

BGP promotes Dobbs to board role

Benhamgoodheadprint (BGP) has promoted Marcus Dobbs to the position of sales and marketing director.

Capital eyes 12m sales mark

Capital Print & Display is confident of posting a 12m turnover in 2004 after adding 30 new customers to its client list during the year.

Sweden loses 60% of felling volume in hurricane

Around 50 million cubic metres of forestland in Sweden, almost two thirds of the countrys annual crop, was felled at the weekend by 100mph winds.

NS signs up 50 Trader titles to AdFast system

The Newspaper Society (NS) has won its biggest single AdFast client, signing 50 Trader Media Group titles to the ad delivery system.

Directions survey predicts harder Q1

The usually optimistic <i>Directions</i> survey from the BPIF has predicted a more downbeat period for printers in the first quarter of 2005.