Security

CFH Scotland has become only the second Scotland-based firm to be accredited to print and fulfil cheques north of the border, according to the company.

Communisis has recorded a 23% increase in operating profit before exceptional items to 11.6m on turnover of 229.8m in its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2012.

The government has launched a four-week consultation on new legislation aimed at stopping the supply of printing equipment to identity fraudsters.

UK Packaging film manufacturer Innovia Films has bought out its joint venture partner in Securency, after it failed to secure a "suitable offer" for the secure substrate business from external buyers.

De La Rue has highlighting increased competition and pricing pressure in the banknote paper market as it revealed that full year paper volumes are expected to be down 18% on 2011/12.

Communisis has put a figure on its overseas growth in 2012 in a brief preview of its full year results.

Bosses at the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have reiterated the union's threat to get postal workers to boycott mail from downstream access (DSA) providers ahead of a ballot in the New Year.

De La Rue's contract to print the UK's banknotes could come to an end as the Bank of England (BoE) has issued a tender notice asking up to five operators to bid for the 1bn contract.

De La Rue posted a 3% rise in first half revenue and pre-tax profits in its interim statement yesterday (27 November), despite a 15% drop in banknote paper volumes.

Communisis has won a significant transactional print contract from one of its major statement printing rivals RR Donnelley GDS.

Print procurement consultancy Blue Buffalo has been awarded the contract to tender the print of UK healthcare giant Bupa, a long-standing client of print management company RR Donnelley GDS.

De La Rue's share price fell more than 5% on Tuesday after it was forced to cut its full-year earnings guidance in its six-month trading update.