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Prime installs UKs first 3050
Nottingham-based Prime Digital, a division of Prime Litho Printing Services, has installed Europes first HP Indigo 3050 two weeks after the press was launched.
Steidl presides at Stationers dinner
More then 400 members and guests attended this years Stationers Social Society annual dinner, with new president Nick Steidl marking his first public engagement.
Wyndeham nets Archant title
Wyndeham Heron has secured another magazine printing contract with the launch of West Anglia title <i>Lets Talk</i>, published by Archant.
BBC in swoop for Bristol publisher
BBC Magazines has purchased Bristol-based Origin Publishing, a move predicted by <i>PrintWeek</i> (26 February).
Wearside firm wins ballot job
Sunderland-based printer Edward Thompson Group is set to clinch a deal to print 200m ballot papers for African elections in three states.
New Jarrold wins Channel 4 title deal
New Jarrold Printing has been handed the contract to print Channel 4 spin-off magazine <i>A Place in the Sun</i>.
Pensord stars on BBC2's Working Lunch
Pensord Press was the subject of BBC2s Working Lunch programme this week, focussing on the companys innovative employee stakeholder scheme (PrintWeek 22 January).
Hans Rausing tops Mail on Sunday Rich List
The Mail on Sunday has published a report on Britains top 300 millionaires, with former Tetra Pak packaging heir Hans Rausing leading the print, paper, packaging and publishing entries.
Re-branding excercise as Multigraphics grows
Multigraphics is to undergo a rebranding, and is finalising negotiations to move into a new 4,650sq m factory in Halifax.
Heidelberg sells web and digital divisions
Heidelberg has confirmed the sale of its web offset division to Goss International and its digital division to Kodak as it seeks to fully concentrate on its core business of sheetfed machinery.
Hibbert joins BPIF board
Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert has joined the board of the BPIF as a non-executive director.
Checkprint named as best place to work
Security printing specialist Checkprint has been named as one of the top 50 small business companies to work for, according to a Sunday Times survey.
Donnelley completes Moore Wallace take-over
RR Donnelley has completed the 1.54bn ($2.8bn) acquisition of Moore Wallace creating the largest printing company in North America.
DS Smith buys Linpac Containers
DS Smith has agreed a deal to buy Linpac Containers Group in a 170m cash deal.
Brigewater Paper to shed jobs
Bridgewater Paper Company has entered into consultative talks with the GPMU over 60 proposed job losses at its plant.