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UK energy prices to soar above competitor economies
Energy prices will rise faster in the UK than in any other major economy thanks to climate change levies due to start coming in from next year.
Manroland Sheetfed UK MD to leave
Manroland Sheetfed UK has been dealt a dual blow with managing director Adam Robotham and sales manager Len Taylor both leaving the business.
FPB blasts new health and safety inspection fee proposals
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has labelled new government proposals to force businesses to pay for health and safety inspections as inflexible and unclear.
Councils 'should do more to help small businesses'
Local authorities spend just a third of procurement budgets with local businesses, according to research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Kodak appeals ITC patent ruling
Kodak has announced its intention to appeal last week's unfavourable International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling in its patent infringement claim against Apple and Research in Motion (RIM).
Trading 'softer' for Printing.com, shareholders told
Printing.com chairman George Hardie announced at the firm's AGM that softer trading across its established channels reflected economic uncertainty.
DKP Finishing to move in with Surrey Laminators in buy-out deal
DKP Finishing is to move into Surrey Laminators' Croydon plant within the next two months to offer a "one-stop-shop" for finishing.
ArtSystems takes on UK and Ireland Neschen sales
Wide-format distributor ArtSystems has taken on the sales responsibilities for media firm Neschen in the UK and Ireland.
Metsa Board enforces price increase
Metsa Board is to increase the cost of its papers by 6-8% from September 2012.
DS Smith begins 6m expansion of Belper plant
The expansion is set to include a new, state-of-the-art printing press and aims to add 50% to the factory's production capacity.
Print industry news roundup: ID Data; DS Smith; Heidelberg; Buxton; Treasury; Global Graphics
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: ID Data losses revealed, DS Smith begins Belper expansion, Schreier to leave Heidelberg,...
River Group launches bi-monthly 'thought leadership' printed publication
'In the Flow' is aimed at marketing directors and will feature discussions and ideas from professionals within the industry.
Schreier to leave Heidelberg in 2012
Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier will step down at the end of this year after 13 years at the helm of the world's largest press manufacturer.
Creditors support Wright's Printers rebirth
Wright's Printers is being supported by many of the trade creditors of its predecessor Wright's (Sandbach), despite both businesses sharing a director in Andrew Sehne.
Pitney Bowes announces new mailing partners ahead of Volly launch
More than fifty major US mailers have signed agreements with Pitney Bowes to roll out its Volly digital delivery service to their customers by year end.