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John Quinney, a dedicated industry member who was committed to advancing UK print technology particularly during the transition of letterpress to modern litho, has passed away, aged 82.

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.

Paperlinx's marketing director Philippa Charlton has left the company along with a number of others as the paper merchant realises the workforce reduction it proposed in November.

Heidelberg has established a Very large Format and Postpress Packaging division, appointing company veteran Stefan Hasenzahl to head it up.

The conduct of former MPI directors Mike Dolan and Ben Crozier was described as "dishonest" or "incompetent" by the judge who banned both from being directors for eight years last month.

Gloucestershire paper manufacturer Cotek Papers has been fined nearly 6,000 after a worker crushed his hand in one of its coating machines.

Komori UK has promoted Steve Turner to director of sheetfed sales.

Goodhead Group's unsecured trade creditors are owed more than 9m, and are likely to receive only a tiny fraction of their money, if anything at all, back.

Two former print bosses have been disqualified for a total of 16 years for offences including false invoicing.

Woodford Litho has appointed former Wyndeham Peterborough managing director Michael Tame in the same role.

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Danwood Group Holdings has suspended four of its senior managers, including founder and chairman Colin Daniels, pending investigation.