Polestar signals end of line for Chromoworks

Polestar has given workers at Chromoworks 30 days' notice of the closure of the facility.

Lincolnshire printer counting the cost of devastating fire

A fire which broke out at a printer in Lincolnshire over the weekend has written off millions of pounds worth of kit and brought business to standstill.

Garnett Dickinson bolsters Mailing division with new MD

Catalogue and DM group Garnett Dickinson (GD) has appointed Carl Garnett as managing director of GD Mailing, and Ian Maxted has joined the business development team as sales executive at GD Print.

North Print & Pack opens visitor registration

North Print & Pack 2013 has opened for visitor registration, with the show's organisers targeting 3,000 visitors for the May event.

Print industry news roundup: AGI-Shorewood, MPI, UPM, Chesapeake, Display Signs

Stay up to date with your procurement supply chain thanks to print industry news at your fingertips. This week: AGI-Shorewood to close Swindon site; Judge slams conduct of MPI pair; UPM sells Stracel...

PBL eyes rapid growth for new digital division

PBL Print is to launch a new digital division, following the delivery of a 75,000 Heidelberg Linoprint C901 next month.

United's Busby Babes commemorated by fans' flag

Large format printer XG Group has immortalised Manchester United's Busby Babes team in a 30x20m flag to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster.

Xerox launches single engine duplex CiPress at Hunkeler

Xerox has added a single engine duplex (SED) machine to its waterless CiPress inkjet printer range.

Uprated Kodak Prosper press is on trial in the UK

Howard Hunt is testing the new, upgraded version of Kodak's Prosper 5000 inkjet web press.

Bezier status unclear

The trading status of Bezier is unclear, amid reports that parts of the group are poised to go into administration.

Silveredge brings PUR binding inhouse

Commercial printer Silveredge has taken on additional staff following the installation of a Morgana DigiBook 150 PUR perfect binder.

Benford UV technology enters Canada

UK manufacturer Benford UV has claimed to have "broken" Canada with a triple installation for its first customers in the country.