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Accura partners The Oldham Group to grow US MIS base
MIS supplier Accura has appointed The Oldham Group as its exclusive partner to cover North America's mid-eastern states.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt moves to reorganize after bankruptcy
US book publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has moved quickly to secure funding after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy early this week. This means that many of its unsecured creditors -...
HP posts Q2 profit decline, announces 27,000 layoffs
A 10% decline in HP's Imaging and Printing Group (IPG) revenue contributed to a sobering Q2 for the printer, PC, software and enterprise company, which reported a 3% drop in turnover to $30.7bn...
API Foils employees to strike over enforced T&C changes
Workers at packaging specialist API Foils' Livingston plant will go on strike at midnight tonight over alleged continual mistreatment by the company.
Anton Group continues spending spree with Stitchmaster buy
Anton Group has continued its 2012 spending spree, adding a Stitchmaster ST 450 from Heidelberg.
Beecroft welcomed by UK Print but government support dwindles
Venture capitalist Adrian Beecroft's controversial Downing Street report on employment law, belatedly published this week, has been welcomed by the print industry.
API Holographics bolsters portfolio with vehicle foil security product
Security print specialist API Holographics has bolstered its portfolio of solutions with the launch of its enhanced chrome-based hot stamping security foil for use on vehicle number plates.
CRP Print & Packaging invests in Kongsberg XP24
Speciality products group CRP Print & Packaging has invested in a Kongsberg XP24 digital production table to add a new dimension to its production capabilities.
Envelope companies in row over domain names
Two envelope converters have become embroiled in a dispute over internet domain names.
International Paper releases sustainability report
International Paper has set itself a number of goals to be achieved by 2020 in its 2011 sustainability report.
Ramin logs at APP mill 'an accident'
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry (MoF) has said paper manufacturer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) was not illegally logging an endangered tree species after a Greenpeace investigation found ramin at one...
Online toolkit launched for first time employers
Employment relations minister Norman Lamb has launched a new online toolkit , which provides first-time employers with a step-by-step guide to taking on a member of staff.
Print industry news roundup: Alpha Colour Printers, Bell & Bain, Nicholson Bass, Elanders, Berforts
Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: Alpha Colour Printers opts for Heidelberg; Bell & Bain invests in Muller Martini;...
Media roundup: Government, Old El Paso, Future Publishing, Cadbury, Clacksons
We bring you the buzz from the wider media sphere, across the world and across the web. This week: 120m marketing shake up; Old El Paso's Jubilee campaign; Future Publishing's new launch; Cadbury to...
Ocean Outdoor bought for 35m
Advertising company Ocean Outdoor has been sold by initial investors Smedvig Capital to mid-market private equity house LDC for 35m.