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Presstek's new technology business drives sales

Presstek has overcome a drop in the supply of its imaging head technology to Heidelbergs Quickmaster DI press to record an overall growth in revenue for last year.

Reed Packaging put up for sale

Reed Packaging, the Gateshead-based food and pharmaceutical carton manufacturer, has been put up for sale by its parent company Reed Print Group.

FDG cautious over supermarket enquiry

The Fair Deal Group of the BPIF, GPMU and the Packaging Federation have strong reservations that the latest investigation into the power of the supermarket chains will do anything to change the nature...

GPMU, BPIF agree on wage increase

The GPMU and BPIF have settled on a 6.65 wage increase for this years National Agreement in what was described as complex negotiations.

Variquik name in revival plans

A trio of companies aims to revive the Variquik brand with a new version of the short-run book press.

Murray fills Williams Lea role

Williams Lea has confirmed that Darren Murray will join the company in a new role as head of pre-media.

Graphic Inline invests 1.5m in DM bid

Leicester DM specialist Graphic Inline has invested 1.5m in a secure DM facility but admitted that it will be making redundancies.

MAN hands Doman top sales position

MAN Roland Great Britain has again looked within its own organisation for its latest director appointment.

Flint-Schmidt names new CEO

Ink manufacturer Flint Ink has replaced Jim Mahony as chief executive of Flint-Schmidt with Helmut Schmidt.

Second edition for Pindar mag

Pindar is to launch the second edition of its catalogue magazine <i>Impress</i> at next weeks International Direct Marketing Fair (IDMF) at Earls Court.

Cooper Clegg wins Boots catalogue deal

Cooper Clegg has won a significant new contract from Redwood to print the <i>Boots Health & Beauty</i> magazine.

BBC Magazines in title acquisition speculation

BBC Magazines could be on the acquisition trail, with speculation that it is in talks with Bristol-based Origin Publishing.

Colour demand takes Examiner to Oldham site

The <i>Huddersfield Daily Examiner</i> is to cut 14 jobs at its Aspley plant as it relocates its printing operation to Oldham.

East Midlands printers to get 800k funding

Printers in the East Midlands have received a boost after the Print Media and Graphics Network secured 800,000 of funding to promote competitiveness.

M3000/32 trials a success at Thijsen

Thijsens Heidelberg Sunday M3000/32, a world first, should be fully operational by the end of the month after completing successful print trials.