News
Alert over tough e-trading rules
Printers have been warned they could be snared by tough new rules on e-trading, which may force them to close websites or pay penalties.
GPMU blasts BPIF over levy position
GPMU general secretary Tony Dubbins says the unions withdrawal from the Print 21 project, as revealed last week in <i>PrintWeek</i>, is a direct result of the BPIF reneging on commitments to improving...
Astron cuts its suppliers to 40
Astron Group has reviewed its entire supplier base, making a huge reduction in the number of companies it deals with.
Industry chiefs back 3D tool
Indigo founder Benny Landa and former Scitex chief executive Yoav Chelouche are targeting ad firms with a 3D images package.
Polestar adds marketing posts
Polestar is recruiting marketers to develop opportunities and help the company be more customer facing.
Schofield named MD for new Hyway
Former Polestar Colchester managing director Peter Schofield has been named as the managing director of the company created from the assets of Hyway Printing Services.
Berger complaints are sent to OFT
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed it has received a number of complaints about Berger & Company, which has been the subject of printers ire over its business methods.
Harland plans to branch out
Harland Simon, the Milton Keynes-based press control specialist, has set up a subsidiary to develop software for printing and other manufacturing industries.
MWL wins library contract
MWL Print Group has won the British Librarys sole print contract for its serial publications.
VNU seeks autonomy with in-house repro set-up
VNU has brought repro in-house to give more control and save production costs.
Service Point closes small shops for big client focus
Print manager Service Point has closed three of its high-street branches.
Talks over GPMU's merger continue
The GPMU has held more advanced talks with the Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU) than other possible merger partners but all options are open, according to deputy general secretary Tony Burke.
Spema pleads with suppliers over bad debts
Spema, the Wembley-based specialist finisher, has called for its suppliers support after applying for a CVA due to a series of bad debts.
Pharma first in UK to invest in Osako 378
Pharma Finishing in Liverpool has ordered the UKs first Osako 378 saddle-stitcher, which will be installed at the specialist pharmaceutical finisher in 10 weeks.
Printers lose out in CCL snub
Printers risk missing out on tens of thousands of pounds by snubbing the industrys climate-change-levy (CCL) scheme, claim industry chiefs.