
Regent Group in consultation
Envelope and greetings cards manufacturer Regent Group is in consultation with staff over plans that it says will lead to “a significant number of redundancies”.

Kodak: patent claims are 'totally off base'
Kodak has dismissed claims made by an intellectual property consultancy that it has retained valuable patents that were supposed to become the property of the Kodak UK Pension Plan.

Synkcreative upgrades with Edale
Agency Synkcreative has invested £200,000 in a new Edale Beta six-colour UV flexo label-press to boost its production firepower.

Gov’t u-turn on standardised tobacco packaging
The government has announced a review into the potential effect on public health of implementing standardised tobacco packaging.

Altaimage to offer wide-format printing and finishing in-house
London-based production agency Altaimage has invested £150,000 in an Océ Arizona 460GT from Canon and an Esko Kongsberg XN cutting table.

Royal Mail profits surge in half-year results
Royal Mail Group profits have more than doubled in its first results to be published since it was privatised last month.

Felton becomes Fespa CEO
Fespa has revamped its senior leadership team with Neil Felton stepping up to become chief executive of the federation.

St Ives print ops 'performing well'
Operating profits at St Ives are ahead of this time last year, according to the firm’s interim management statement.

Infusion GB hones tea packaging with Domino inkjet kit
Tea and herbal drink packager Infusion GB is printing directly on to enveloped teabags for the first time after buying four Domino G220i thermal inkjet printers.

De La Rue revenues down but operating profit shows growth
De La Rue has posted an 18% increase in operating profit, before exceptional items, in the six months to 28 September 2013 on revenues that were 5% down on the same period in 2012.

Spandex and 3M team up to offer open days on signage and vehicle wrapping
Spandex is to host an “experience day” in partnership with 3M for sign makers and printers with a focus on the emerging vehicle wrap market.

Prospect acquired by St Ives Direct Bradford
Prospect Mailing Services has been acquired for £400,000 by sister company St Ives Direct Bradford, recently renamed as Global Media Production.