News

Ice Paper managing director Chris OSullivan has relinquished control of the company, with all Ice staff joining the Consolidated Paper Group (CPG).

HH Associates has secured a four-year print management contract with appliance retailer PowerHouse, in a deal worth several millions.

Another major weekly magazine is to launch next spring when Emap brings Italian glossy Grazia to the UK.

High street franchise chain Printing.com has won a 500,000 financing deal from Royal Bank of Scotland. The money will be used for more bolt-on franchises and additional working capital.

Chichester-based RPM has scored a double-first with the first commercial purchase of both the Xerox DocuColor 8000 and the monochrome Nuvera.

Leeds College of Technology has appointed Peter Ryder as principal, following the retirement of Jim MacWilliams

Vision in Print will reveal the results of its International Productivity Study at a seminar next month.

JEM Education Marketing Services has acquired JR Digital Print Services for an undisclosed sum.

The GPMU has signed a union recognition agreement at the Quebecor World plant in Corby.

Augustus Martin stole the show at the third annual Screen Printing Association (SPA) Awards last week picking up three prizes at the ceremony held at Stationers Hall.

Westdale Printing Group has signed up for a 10-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 just one month after taking delivery of a 12-colour model.

Filmtechnik is the first dealer to be appointed by Creo UK following its move to regional specialists.

Agfa is to close a former Lastra plate production plant in Jacksonville, Texas, with the loss of 200 jobs in a plan to centralise its US production facilities.

Artwork Systems has used sister firm Enfocus Certified PDF technology in its latest pre-press workflows.

Kodak is ahead of schedule to integrate the NexPress and Versamark businesses.