News

The UKs first MAN Roland R500 B2 Press is up and running at Gateshead-based NW Printers.

Cradley Group has more than halved its losses and improved its cash position, but still finished the year with a 1.5m deficit.

Wyndeham Press has picked up the print and repro contract for NatMags titles <i>Cosmo Bride</i> and <i>You and Your Wedding</i>.

There is speculation that CVC Capital Partners could launch a 2bn bid for Trinity Mirror.

Heidelberg is hoping to build a stronger presence in the booming Chinese market by setting up a production facility in the country.

Avalon Print Finishers has ceased trading after being placed into administrative receivership, with all 35 staff made redundant.

Tullis Russell is conducting a feasibility study into the building of a new 73m combined heat and power (CHP) plant at its Markinch mill in Scotland.

Rapida Graphics has ceased trading and will go into liquidation at the end of this month.

Discussions are under way to develop a 1bn integrated forestry project in Scotland, which could create up to 500 new jobs.

Vodafone is conducting an internal investigation into its print procurement procedures.

Goss European Users Group members have witnessed the worlds first demo of its Drupa concept, the Flexible Printing System.

The abrupt resignation of two shareholder directors has caused a hiatus at Northamptons Avalon Print.

The Tall Group is reporting a growth in business of 9% in the last year, with sales on track to reach 5m.

The oldest surviving document printed in England has gone on display at the National Archives in Kew, west London.

The mega-gravure merger proposed by Bertelsmann, Axel Springer and Gruner+Jahr could be delayed, after the German cartel office requested a ruling on the proposal.