Ink manufacturer fined over worker’s death

Ink manufacturing company Gardiner Colours has been fined £66,000 over health and safety failings after a worker died when he was crushed by a varnish silo.

Saluting the brave printer of Charlie Hebdo

Jo Francis ponders events in France.

Williams Press (Berks) closes its doors

Commercial printer Williams Press (Berks) has fallen into administration, resulting in the loss of 62 jobs.

Vision Paper & Board to stock PankaBrite boxboard

Paper merchant and converter Vision Paper & Board, part of the Middleton Paper Group, has announced a new partnership with PankaBoard which will see it become the exclusive UK sheeter of its...

Woodgate-Loydor buys secondhand SM 74 CD

Commercial printer Woodgate-Loydor has invested around £310,000 in a secondhand five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 74 CD to enable it to expand its service offerings and boost its capacity.

PrintWeek launches cover design competition

PrintWeek has launched a design competition for the cover of our Power of Print supplement and is asking its readers to decide on the winning cover.

Antalis to stock Arjowiggins’ Satimat silk paper range

Arjowiggins Graphic has announced that Antalis UK is to exclusively stock and distribute its Satimat silk paper range throughout the UK and Ireland.

New venture for Dunstall

Former Global MP and Prospect Mailing Services owner Kevin Dunstall has a new interest in a print-related business.

ICO looking into alleged data security breach at Moonpig

The UK data protection watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), has said it is "looking into" an alleged data security breach at personalised greetings card printer Moonpig.

Picon appoints new CEO as Tim Webb steps down

Picon has appointed Bettine Pellant to its most senior executive post following chief executive Tim Webb's decision to step down after eight years in the role.

Facebook founder's book club delivers novel sales boost

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a book club in response to suggestions from some of his 31m followers as to what his personal improvement goal for 2015 should be.

Kube Print continues investment drive with Challenge three-knife trimmer

Financial print specialist Kube Print has added to its recent £400,000 round of investments after taking delivery of a Challenge CMT-330 three-knife trimmer.