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Peter Petyt, the former chief financial officer of defunct consumables supplier PrintRepublic, has joined the corporate finance department of accountants Pridie:Brewster.

Barclays plans to reveal the successful companies in its print supplier review today (30 August).

SMS Howards Labels controlled winding down has come under fire for leaving staff in a no mans land where they are unable to claim statutory redundancy.

CA Coutts Holdings has sold its stationery unit, including assets and order book, to Smurfit UK, part of the Jefferson Smurfit Group, for 2.25m cash.

Ikeas 2003 annual catalogue will reach a wider readership than the Bible as 110m copies are distributed.

Former Clays chairman Gary Iceton is joining Jarrolds in a consultancy capacity.

BPIF chief executive Michael Johnson says he will be judged on his success in driving through proposals for the Print Industry Forum.

Johnston Press 40m investment in colour capacity has helped the Edinburgh-based regional newspaper publisher increase profits for the first half of the year.

Thomas Potts is seriously considering exiting the commercial litho market because of competitive pressures, but says that the print management sector will offer long-term opportunities.

A decision over the future of News Internationals Wapping plant has yet to be taken, despite a newsletter sent to News International Staff Association (NISA) members, saying that a move was being...

Printech Publitech International, the Dubai trade exhibition for printing and publishing industry suppliers, is hoping to attract more influential bodies from the UK to help regain pole position as...

The International Council of Forest & Paper Associations (ICFPA) has highlighted its stance against illegal logging at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg.

Keith Gilchrist, chief executive of packaging company Field Group and executive vice president of parent company Chesapeake, will be the speaker at this years Institute of Printings Annual Lecture on...

Glasgow label printer Gavin Watson has continued its tradition of investing in Komori presses with the purchase of what is believed to be only the second eight-colour litho label press in the UK.

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is demanding an urgent meeting with Royal Mail group managing director Jerry Cope to discuss the postal carriers plans to introduce size-based pricing.