News
Fire damage to Scotsman sight
Printing of <i>The Scotsman</i>, <i>Edinburgh Evening News </i>and <i>Scotland on Sunday </i>has been disrupted after a fire at the groups Edinburgh plant, Caledonian Offset, last Friday (1 March).
Forger is jailed
A forger of birth certificates, National Insurance cards and driving licences has been jailed for four and a half years after pleading guilty at Southwark Crown Court.
MAN Roland takes up sheetfed slack
MAN Roland expects the weakened sheetfed sector to hit its 2002 results, but preliminary figures for 2001 show rises in sales and earnings.
Halcyon kits out Park Mill site
Halcyon Business Solutions has completed the first phase of its development plan for its direct marketing operation at Park Mill in West Yorkshire.
CPI group buys Cox & Wyman freehold
Book group CPI has acquired the freehold of its Cox & Wyman paperback plant in Reading.
New technology consultancy for Whild and Boundy
A firm offering technology consultancy, specialist recruitment and sales training for pre-press workflow, e-commerce and MIS has been set up by former Creo and PrintCafe staff.
Komori's enhanced Lithrones to debut at Ipex
Komori will launch a "completely new" B1 press, the Lithrone S40, at Ipex.
Sales director leaves Cradley for rivals
Cradley Print sales director Phil Webster has joined Willenhall-based rival William Gibbons & Sons in a sales capacity following months of speculation about his future.
Growth in margins helps Communisis
Communisis managed to improve margins last year as it continued to "resist the chase for sales volume at any price".
Ex-Swan chief faces lawsuit over disposal
Karran Group is taking legal action against Bill Stillman, the former managing director of Corby-based Swan Innovations and founder of Swan Packaging.
Jarrold Group chief bows out
Jarrold Group chief executive Rob Mills has abruptly left the Norwich firm and has been replaced at the helm of Jarrold Printing by Charles Jarrold.
Buyers advice body launched
A new organisation aims to do for print buyers what the BPIF does for printers.
Commonwealth Games print deal secured by Pindar
Pindar has been awarded the seven-figure contract to be official print provider for this summers Commonwealth Games by organiser Manchester 2002 (M2002).
Gravure facing a difficult year says ERA
The European gravure print industry will have a less successful year in 2002 than in 2001, according to the European Rotogravure Associations (ERA) new survey.
Rickman joins Pauffley
London design and corporate communications consultancy Pauffley has appointed former Shell publishing manager Jeff Rickman as print production director.