Scotland

Scottish paper merchant PG Paper is targeting growth in Latin America after securing a £10m funding package from Santander Corporate & Commercial.

Business birth rates in the devolved nations are significantly lower than in England, with a lack of government support highlighted as a major factor.

Graphic Enterprise Scotland (GES) has revived the tradition of apprentice awards in Scotland after they disappeared along with the last printing college course, and declared them a success.

Whistl has officially opened its new Scottish depot at an event held earlier today (20 August).

Core Image has upgraded its CTP by switching from a visible light Heidelberg Prosetter to a thermal Suprasetter A52.

CFH Docmail has acquired the assets of the Glasgow site of BSS Scotland, also trading as BSS Scotmail, for an undisclosed sum.

Wide-format printer Introscan has bought an HP Latex 360 with Onyx RIP to boost its wide-format capabilities and reap the machine's environmental benefits.

Heidelberg UK has appointed Brian Chalmers as sales representative for Scotland following the departure of Derek Kenney.

Sprint Direct, the hardware division of reseller Sprint Solutions, has announced a series of open days in Kirkintilloch and Aberdeen.

Scottish printer Bell & Bain has become the UK’s first company to install the Konica Minolta bizhub C1085.

Scottish screen printing firm DENA Screenprint has invested in a Heidelberg Polar 78 ECO guillotine to bring its technology up to date.

Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson is to launch a new weekly news magazine, The Stooshie.