
'End of an era' as Immediate Media's Skelton retires
Immediate Media production director Mal Skelton has retired after 37 years in the publishing business.

Vivid launches two new products
Vivid Laminating Technologies is launching two new products: a modular feeder and a printable white foil.

EFI acquires Escada Systems
EFI has made further inroads into the corrugated packaging market by acquiring corrugated packaging software developer Escada Systems.

Profits slump at St Ives print ops
Bottom line losses at St Ives have ballooned to £44.1m, and the group has reported a collapse in the profitability of its up-for-sale printing operations.

GPS goes with Mimaki for first large-format install
GPS Colour Graphics has installed a Mimaki CJV150-160, the final part of a multimillion-pound re-equip that also included move to a new site last Christmas.

Duplo launches new collators
Duplo’s Direct Marketing division has launched two new collators, the Esper DM-230V Pro Collator and the DM Mini Collation System.

PCS appoints homegrown managing director
Plastic Card Services has appointed a new managing director as it embarks on its next growth stage on the eve of its 25th anniversary.

Fall in profits turns screw on Express buyout deal
Express Newspapers has posted falling sales and profits as speculation continues over its impending sale to Trinity Mirror.

People of Print eyes big brands after marking two years of Posterzine
Print collective People of Print has celebrated two years of Posterzine – its flagship print project produced in collaboration with Pressision Creative Print & Finishing.

Moll's continuous feeder a hit at Print 17, Chicago
Moll International is celebrating the successful debut of its new MollTi taper system, which was unveiled at Print 17 in Chicago, US, last month.

CS Labels takes on latest Xeikon for beta test
CS Labels has signed up to be a beta site of Xeikon’s new CX500 web digital press.

Historic postcard manufacturer set to close
J Salmon, the oldest postcard printer and publisher in the UK, is set to close in December after 140 years.