A meeting of creditors took place on Friday (30 August) with the liquidator’s report to be published within 28 days. One of the main factors behind the firm’s closure is understood to be a forced move after the firm’s landlord’s decided to not renew the company’s lease. PrintWeek understands that the company tried to find alternative premises, but lack of suitable premises nearby and associated relocation costs, such as dilapidation fees on the old premises and upgrading new premises, led the directors to close the business and place it in voluntary liquidation. The business, which was initially shortlisted in the PrintWeek Awards 2013 but subsequently withdrawn, was owned by holding company Polarview. According to the last abbreviated accounts, submitted in March 2012, the business was headed by directors Cleveland Deroche, Teresa Garland, Stewart and Stephanie Bose and Christopher Chabdon. It is understood that the business housed a six-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52, a six-colour CD102 and a five-colour B2 press, at its Rotherhithe facility, as well as a raft of pre-press technology, a B2 UV varnisher and guillotining equipment. Originally founded as Newgate Press in 1946, the litho printer split into two with Concise Cover Printers specialising in paperback book cover printing. The two businesses amalgamated in 2004 to become Newgate Concise, which until last month employed around 12 members of staff....

A meeting of creditors took place on Friday (30 August) with the liquidator’s report to be published within 28 days. One of the main factors behind the firm’s closure is understood to be a forced move after the firm’s landlord’s decided to not renew the company’s lease. PrintWeek understands that the company tried to find alternative premises, but lack of suitable premises nearby and associated relocation costs, such as dilapidation fees on the old premises and upgrading new premises, led the directors to close the business and place it in voluntary liquidation. The business, which was initially shortlisted in the PrintWeek Awards 2013 but subsequently withdrawn, was owned by holding company Polarview. According to the last abbreviated accounts, submitted in March 2012, the business was headed by directors Cleveland Deroche, Teresa Garland, Stewart and Stephanie Bose and Christopher Chabdon. It is understood that the business housed a six-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster SM52, a six-colour CD102 and a five-colour B2 press, at its Rotherhithe facility, as well as a raft of pre-press technology, a B2 UV varnisher and guillotining equipment. Originally founded as Newgate Press in 1946, the litho printer split into two with Concise Cover Printers specialising in paperback book cover printing. The two businesses amalgamated in 2004 to become Newgate Concise, which until last month employed around 12 members of staff....

The three free events are designed to give a clearer understanding of implementing web-to-print, exploring routes to market and educating end customers. “Printers of course are aware of web-to-print but it’s still a case of telling them about solutions selling as opposed to a traditional print sales,” said marketing manager Selena Tombs. “Web-to-print is not about substrates and different machines, it’s about saving time and money. It’s a different conversation, and that can take some getting used to for some printers.” The first event, on 18 September, is called a Solution Selling Print Services seminar and is targeted at managing directors, sales managers, marketing managers and directors and other members of the sales team. It will be held at Merrist Wood Golf Club in Guildford, Surrey, and look at how to approach prospective customers and what options should be offered. It will cover strategies and tips on how to sell print services and use online print portals to “empower” customers. The second event, called Taking Your Print Business Online, is on 25 September at Cawder Golf Club in Glasgow will cover the same material and also look at “how to craft a winning web-to-print solution”. The third seminar is being held on 17 October at BPIF Midland Business Centre, Coventry. Delegates will look at the kind of tactics needed to influence decision makers and how to become a trusted web-to-print partner. Visit http://www.red-tie.com/ for more details....

The three free events are designed to give a clearer understanding of implementing web-to-print, exploring routes to market and educating end customers. “Printers of course are aware of web-to-print but it’s still a case of telling them about solutions selling as opposed to a traditional print sales,” said marketing manager Selena Tombs. “Web-to-print is not about substrates and different machines, it’s about saving time and money. It’s a different conversation, and that can take some getting used to for some printers.” The first event, on 18 September, is called a Solution Selling Print Services seminar and is targeted at managing directors, sales managers, marketing managers and directors and other members of the sales team. It will be held at Merrist Wood Golf Club in Guildford, Surrey, and look at how to approach prospective customers and what options should be offered. It will cover strategies and tips on how to sell print services and use online print portals to “empower” customers. The second event, called Taking Your Print Business Online, is on 25 September at Cawder Golf Club in Glasgow will cover the same material and also look at “how to craft a winning web-to-print solution”. The third seminar is being held on 17 October at BPIF Midland Business Centre, Coventry. Delegates will look at the kind of tactics needed to influence decision makers and how to become a trusted web-to-print partner. Visit http://www.red-tie.com/ for more details....

Across four judging days last month, 26 specially selected judges, all leading print buyers or experts in their chosen fields, pored over hundreds of entries to come up with what they think represents the very best the UK print industry has to offer. “Once again the UK industry wowed the judges with the quality and breadth of their entries, ensuring that this year’s Awards will be as hotly contested as ever,” said PrintWeek editor and chair of the judging panel Darryl Danielli. “Congratulations to all of the shortlisted companies, just getting this far proves that they have what it takes to be considered the best of the best.” Click here to view the shortlist in full. The Awards ceremony is being held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane on 21 October. Tickets are available now, with the early-bird discount still available for shortlisted companies. However, even if you’re not shortlisted, the PrintWeek Awards is the perfect place to celebrate everything that is great about print and catch up with friends, rivals and some of most influential UK print buyers, all while you enjoy a fantastic evening of entertainment.Book your seat here....