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Gov't to overhaul apprenticeship funding
The BPIF has said that new government proposals for apprenticeship funding in England need more consideration.

HH Global secures multimillion-pound Siemens contract
Print management firm HH Global has won a three-year contract to provide electronics giant Siemens with global end-to-end print services.

Quark unveils 'monumental' QuarkXPress 10
Quark has revealed details of QuarkXPress 10, which boasts more that 50 feature enhancements that combine to boost the design and publishing package's print and cross-media capabilities, according to...

Easypack POP invests in HP Scitex FB7600
Easypack POP Displays Group has installed an HP Scitex FB7600 in a bid to expand the business by 50% over the next three years.

Frip installs third Bobst foiler
Frip Finishing has installed a third Bobst SP 126 foiler, this time with an Eagle Systems hot-foiling retrofit to enable longer foil lengths.

New ISO standard 'will be increasingly important to print buyers'
A new ISO standard has mapped out a common method for calculating the carbon footprint of printed products.

Wren Printed Packaging closes as adminstrators move in
Wren Printed Packaging has fallen into administration, with the business subsequently closed and all staff made redundant.

Paperlinx UK managing director exits business
Paperlinx UK managing director Phil Carr has left the business "at the request of the board" just eight months after taking on the role.

Study highlights importance of catalogues
Printed catalogues still have an important role to play in the multi-channel marketing age, according to a new report published this week, although more needs to be done to promote their use, it...

Stehlin enters wide-format ink arena with Bordeaux tie-up
Stehlin Hostag UK has entered the wide-format ink market by securing a distribution deal with third-party digital ink manufacturer Bordeaux Digital Printink.

Paperlinx resigns from NAPM to focus on customer bodies
Paperlinx has resigned from all European paper merchant trade associations, including the UK's National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM), after describing them as a "waste of money".

Modus targets cross media growth with agency deal
Modus Creative has bought local web design agency Blue Tesla Marketing as part of a strategy to immerse itself in cross-media and more than double its turnover to £3m over the next three years.

Prime Group combines techs to boost sales by 100,000 in two months
Prime Group has squeezed out efficiencies and cost savings by dovetailing its web-to-print set-up with its management information system.

Fast Pak invests in Redline die-cutter
Corrugated specialist Fast Pak Packaging has bought a new Redline RL-1900 die-cutter from Diecut UK as part of an extensive kit upgrade programme, which has seen the firm install a raft of new...

McGowans Print targets speed and productivity with a new Rho 1030
Irish digital printer McGowans Print is looking to diversify and boost business after installing a high-speed Durst Rho 1030 automated flatbed printer.