News
Biddles offers staff retraining
Staff made redundant from Biddles Guildford site are being offered retraining in an initiative backed by the GPMU, Learndirect and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).
Bowne hit by redundancy costs
Restructuring costs, including redundancies at its UK operation, hit second-quarter income at financial print specialist Bowne.
BPIF's training warning
BPIF chief executive Michael Johnson has warned that the industry could be left without a training infrastructure within three years.
Buckleys increases Heinz production
Label printer Buckleys has been awarded Grade A supplier status by Heinz and has had its contract extended by 50% to 60m labels a month.
Communisis chiefs head pay rise table
The release of a report revealing that two Communisis executives were among the highest paid in the country in 2002 has come at a bad time for the group as GPMU members at Waddington Labels voted for...
Creo to enter gravure
Creo revealed that its entering the gravure market and will unveil a range of new products at upcoming trade shows as it released its third-quarter results.
Printers opposed to recycling plan
Printers say a new direct mail Producer Responsibility Scheme is ridiculous and a government red herring.
EFI reveals more about Exchange
EFI has announced details of Velocity Exchange, an online interface between printers and their customers.
Printers' payment days are static
The number of days taken by paper, printing and packaging companies to pay creditors has remained unchanged in the last six months, according to Experian.
Fires pose problems for paper industry
The fires devastating parts of Portugal and Canada could cause major problems for both countries pulp and paper industries if they get worse.
GPMU campaigns at Gardners
The GPMU has launched an ant-bullying campaign at Gardners Books in Eastbourne following allegations from members.
Wire comb binder for Digimaster
Heidelberg will launch an on-demand wire comb binder later this year that can be fitted inline to its Digimaster.
Impact does special Marie Claire cover
Wyndeham Impact in Basingstoke has printed a commemorative gold embossed cover for the 15th birthday issue of womens lifestyle magazine <i>Marie Claire</i>.
Ormolu restructures Trafford Press
Ormolu has restructured its Manchester operation, Trafford Press, in a bid to align its operations more closely with those of sister companies Pillans & Waddies and Greenaways.
UK first for Pensord
Pensord Press has taken delivery of its new Heidelberg SM102-8P eight-unit perfector and the machine should be fully operational by 24 August.