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European first with Autosport and Applecart

<i>Autosport</i> has signed up as the first European title to use ActiveMagazine software to create an online version of the printed magazine.

IIR buys Northprint & Flexo from Reed

IIR, the organiser of Ipex, Newstec and Digital Print World has bought the Northprint and Flexo shows from organiser Reed Exhibitions.

NTO mourning the passing of Lynas, aged 61

The Print and Graphic Communication National Training Organisation (PGC NTO) has announced the death of Peter Lynas.

Polestar keeps exclusive deal with Quantum

Polestar Group has renewed its sole-supplier contract with publisher Quantum Business Media for a further three years.

Howitt consolidates on Sutton site

Howitt has made eight redundancies at its Hucknall sheetfed plant due to its relocation to its Sutton-in-Ashfield headquarters.

British Gas to lure customers online

British Gas is offering customers up to 10 to switch from printed bills to online billing.

Print chief gets five-year ban

A director of Harrogate-based publisher The Printing Connection has been given a five-year ban from holding company directorships after the firm failed, owing nearly 500,000.

St Ives hopes to avoid industrial action over web wage demands

St Ives hopes to avoid industrial action in its web division by reaching a sensible agreement with employees.

Sales up, profits down at Communisis

Communisis sales increased by almost 21% to 150.4m in the first half, but pre-tax profits fell by 14% to 5.4m.

Autosport first with ActiveMagazine

Autosport has signed up as the first European publication to use ActiveMagazine software to create an online version of the printed magazine.

Polestar extends Quantum deal

Polestar Group has renewed its sole-supplier contract with publisher Quantum Business Media for a further three years.

Klippan to close Caldwells mill

Klippan has announced that it is to close its Caldwells mill operation in Scotland, with the loss of 160 jobs, less than a year after it acquired the inventory and customer list from Inveresk in a 2m...

PGC NTO mourns Peter Lynas

The Print and Graphic Communication National Training Organisation (PGC NTO) is mourning the loss of Peter Lynas.

IIR confirms print show acquisitions

IIR has confirmed that it has acquired Northprint and Flexo from Reed Exhibitions.

Alden and Bath win OU contracts

The Open University in Milton Keynes has awarded contracts for short-run academic books to Oxfords Alden Group and Bath Press.