
Stephens & George prepares for arrival of second XL 106-8-P
Stephens & George (S&G) is gearing up for the arrival of its second Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106-8-P, which will replace one of its existing 10-colour perfectors when it is installed in January 2015.

Wyndeham signals end of the line for Heron
Wyndeham Group has begun a 45-day consultation at its loss-making Heron site that could mean the end of print production at the factory.

UPDATE: HP confirms plan to hive off Personal Systems and Printing businesses into new company
HP has confirmed that it plans to separate into two publicly traded companies by the end of the next financial year (fiscal 2015).

Cable announces 40% pay rise for apprentices
Vince Cable has announced plans to raise the national minimum wage for apprentices from £2.73 to £3.79 per hour ahead of his speech this afternoon at the Liberal Democrat's annual party conference in...

Welsh printer PCP buys Chas Hunt for an undisclosed sum
Commercial printer PCP (Pugh's Colourprint) has bought Cardiff-based firm Chas Hunt in an acquisition that was completed last Wednesday (1 October).

Leeds Die Cutting expands services with double Horizon buy
Trade finisher Leeds Die Cutting has expanded its capabilities by investing in a Horizon SPF/FC-200A bookletmaker and a Horizon BQ270V single-clamp perfect binder.

David Blunkett booked for Printing Charity Annual Luncheon
Former home secretary David Blunkett will be the guest speaker at The Printing Charity’s 187th Annual Luncheon.

Buxton rounds off £15m spend with fourth long perfector
Buxton Press has rounded off its two-year, £15m re-equip with orders for its fourth Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 106 and complementary post-press and pre-press kit, which combined could boost capacity at...

DCL Print hires new managing director for Wotton-under-Edge site
Trade printer DCL Print has appointed Ben Turner as managing director of its site in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire.

Cashin Print buys fourth Speedmaster ahead of plant extension
Irish commercial printer Cashin Print has invested in a two-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SX 102 B1 press ahead of a planned extension to its 1,394sqm premises at the beginning of next year.

Xaar to axe 20% of workforce after ceramics slowdown
Xaar’s Huntingdon site will bear the brunt of planned job cuts of 20% of its worldwide workforce, as the inkjet manufacturer scrambles to cut costs in the wake of yet another warning on trading...

Visitors up 10% at Packaging Innovations London
Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London reported a record turn-out with visitor numbers up 10% year-on-year to 3,930.