Uk

Royal Mail tenders for 100m plus PM contracts
Royal Mail is tendering for two major print management contracts, for the Royal Mail Group and the Post Office, which could be worth more than 100m over four years.

UK printers get close up of world's first MM Diamant Hybrid
A group of UK book printers visited DPG printing company in Germany this week (14-15 November) to see the world's first installed Muller Martini Diamant MC Hybrid bookline in action.

Moonpig to lose VAT relief under new legislation
Online greetings cards retailers such as Moonpig and Funky Pigeon will be hit by new legislation that will end tax exemption for companies operating from the Channel Islands.

Metro launches first-time buyer magazine
Publisher Daily Mail and General Trust has increased its Metro portfolio today with a magazine launch for first-time home buyers.

Eclipse Colour in 500,000 capex spend to meet growing demand
Eclipse Colour has invested 500,000 in new Heidelberg finishing equipment and increased press time across its Goss M600 webs by nearly 50 hours in response to continued growth at the Kettering-based...

Borton promoted to head of sales at BGP
BGP sales director Ross Borton has been promoted to head of sales to allow group sales director Steve Palmer to focus on Stones the Printers, of which he is also managing director.

EcoPrint reveals HP as headline partner for 2012 event
The organisers of EcoPrint Europe Live 2012 have praised HP's commitment to "sustainability in print" after revealing the digital giant as its headline partner for the 2012 trade event.

Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems wins Best Factory award
Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems' (FSIS) Kent plant has been awarded Best Process Plant at the Best Factory Awards.

Nationwide Print makes digital move with Ricoh install
Nationwide Print has said it intends to "fully embrace" the potential of digital print after making its foray into the sector with the installation of a Ricoh Pro C751 press.

Unite warns tissue paper merger could cost jobs
Unite has warned that the purchase of Georgia-Pacifics European tissue operations by rival paper manufacturer SCA could lead to redundancies.

GPS unveils low-cost UV CTP
Wifac Group subsidiary GPS has launched a low-cost UV platesetter after signing an OEM deal with the Chinese CTP manufacturer Amsky Machine Equipment.

Anglia Labels invests in HP Indigo ws4500
Anglia Labels has responded to a growing demand for short-run label production by investing in a HP Indigo press ws4500.