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100 jobs go as Cosgrove closes
Cosgrove Packaging in Deeside has closed with the loss of 100 jobs, two years after it relocated to the region with the help of a Welsh assembly grant.
Perivan makes Heidelberg move
Perivan White Dove Press, previously a MAN Roland house, has made a move to Heidelberg equipment with an order for a 10-colour Speedmaster 102-10P perfector and Prinance MIS.
NAPM ends management contract
The National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) is to end its management contract with Professional Industries Marketing and Management Services (PIMMS) at the end of the year.
Tech-ni-Fold celebrates landmark sale
Tech-ni-Fold has sold its 6,000th Tri-Creaser device.
Ayles takes St Ives web role
St Ives has appointed Tony Ayles as the new sales director of its web division.
Goss bags Newsquest upgrade
Newsquest (Midlands South), part of the Gannett Company, has ordered Goss press firepower to double its print capacity.
Petty's new press units arrive
Polestar Petty has received the first units of its 64pp MAN Roland Lithoman press, which it ordered earlier this year as part of a 16m investment plan for the plant over the next two years (PrintWeek...
DS Smith results 'broadly in line'
Paper and packaging specialist DS Smith has said that whilst the trading environment remains difficult for its paper business, its full year results are expected to be in line with expectations.
Print jobs hold up well, say labour stats
Employment levels in the pulp, paper, publishing and printing industries have held up better than most manufacturing sectors in the last five years, a new study has revealed.
Cartwright returns to Muller as director of sales
MAN Roland GBs Roger Cartwright is returning to his roots in finishing to take up the position of director of sales at Muller Martini UK.
Irish News to print in-house with new MAN
The <i>Irish News</i>, Northern Irelands biggest-selling morning daily newspaper, plans to bring production back in-house with an 8m investment in a new presshall and MAN Roland equipment.
Jackson leads MBO of beziers textile division
Bezier has sold its Wakefield textile division to a management buyout team headed by managing director John Jackson.
Print Factory wins council print-on-demand deal
The Print Factory has won a two-year print-on-demand contract with Harrow and Hillingdon Borough Council and will set up a feeder operation in the borough.
Polestar lands fashion and bfi print contracts
Polestar is to produce a new 600,000-run customer magazine for clothing retailer bonmarch as it expands its relationship with contract publisher River Publishing.
HH wins extension to Carphone deal
HH Associates has won a major extension to its pan-European print management deal with Carphone Warehouse.