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Global Graphics to sell Hardware division

Global Graphics has signed a letter of intent to sell its Hardware division to Gary Jones, the division's chief operating officer.

Print Factory picks up Spectrum Flair

Northamptons Spectrum Flair is back in operation following its acquisition by The Print Factory.

Documedia buys Colourflow's London plants

ControlP subsidiary Documedia Solutions has bought the goodwill and assets of Colourflows London operation after the Farnborough-based design and print chain went into administrative receivership.

Shock as CEO Mills leaves Jarrolds

Jarrold Group chief executive Rob Mills has resigned from the Norwich firm and has been replaced at the helm of Jarrold Printing by Charles Jarrold.

Woodward leaves Astron after five years

The Astron Groups operations director Kathy Woodward has left the firm after five years service.

Firms register Swan interest

Several parties have expressed an interest in buying Swan Innovation, formerly Swan Packaging, according to liquidator Begbies Traynor.

Galleon Keys director wins on TV show

A director at Dorking printer Galleon Keys said he was absolutely gob-smacked and stunned after winning 500,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire?

The end is in sight for Polestar Chromoworks

Polestar Chromoworks in Nottingham will close in two weeks on 15 March unless its workforce accepts commercial reality.

Purup-Eskofot in Ipex platesetter launch

Purup-Eskofot (P-E) will use Ipex to launch a low-cost 2pp and 4pp metal platesetter.The PlateDriver QPS is a manual-loading version of P-Es fully automatic PlateDriver platesetter.

Wace deal will aid investment

Wace Corporate Print managing director Angus Steel says two county court judgements issued against the firm, for a total of 323,149, relate to a deal it struck with the Inland Revenue <i>(PrintWeek,...

Impact prints rough guide to Bafta's

Impact Litho in Basingstoke printed 1m copies of this years The Rough Guide to The Orange British Academy Film Awards, a bespoke publication produced by Haymarket Customer Publishing on behalf of...

Knight Organisation to seek new agencies at Ipex

The Knight Organisation chairman Michael Knight has revealed he will be actively looking for new agencies at Ipex next month.

German union seeks big pay rise for printers

German printers could face erosion of their competitive advantage over UK rivals if a national union succeeds with ambitious pay demands.

Miniature firm offers finishing for trade users

A new West Country finisher is targeting a gap in the market for small-format and short-run trade work.

10-colour Speedmaster for Colibri

Colibri Press is unveiling a new 10-colour B1 Heidelberg Speedmaster tomorrow (2 March) on the day its founder, Alfred Jeckel, celebrates his 75th birthday.