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Michael Bennett, the former managing director of failed company The Yale Press is now working as a sales manager for Creseda Print, in Leyton E10.

Shares at security printer De La Rue jumped by 6.6% in one day last week to an 18-month high of 338p.

The Charlesworth Group is to sell two of its divisions to focus on the academic and specialist publications sectors.

Three European publishing and print giants: Axel Springer, Gruner + Jahr and Bertelsmanns printing division Arvato, are locked in talks about forming a printing alliance.

The Print Education Forum (PEF) has joined forces with Jobcentre Plus to attract more people into the industry.

The Health & Safety Executive is targeting firms in the recovered paper industry after a number of recent fatalities as it seeks to launch new guidance measures.

Cheltenham-based recruitment group Opera has merged with London design recruitment company Selection after leading a buy-out.

A firm offering affordable communications tools for printers has been formed by directors of Square Group, the firm that took over the 4Sight arm from Wam!Net.

A new player is poised to offer managed data and networking to the print and publishing market.

Wireless technology retailer eXpansys has moved its catalogue printing back in-house, after it bought a Xerox DocuColor 6060 digital colour printer.

Kodak Versamark, formerly Scitex Digital Printing, has made a series of management changes aimed at guiding its overall development.

Digital developments will dominate this years Sign UK and co-located Digital Expo and Outdoor Media.

Colour Systems is to handle pre-press services for two of BBC Magazines key publications, <i>eve</i> and <i>Top Gear</i>.

Williams Lea has been awarded with a 150m five-year print procurement contract by financial services provider Abbey.

Woodford Litho has put ink on paper for the first time using its new KBA Compacta web.