Printing company tried to change way it imposed charges, court told

A PRINTING company tried to change the way it imposed charges on the Thomas Crosbie newspaper group in breach of an agreement between the parties, the Commercial Court heard yesterday.

Counsel for the Thomas Crosbie Group claimed Cork printing firm Webprint Concepts Ltd only attempted to change its fee structure after it had failed to secure greater income from the publishing group.

The commercial division of the High Court is hearing the details of a dispute between the parties over the interpretation of a printing agreement made in April 2005 under which Webprint prints the group’s newspapers. The court has heard the dispute involves a sum of €43.5 million over the duration of the 15-year contract.