Final chapter for Standard Publishing House

Troubled tale of major Sydney printer comes to an end as liquidators move in and trade creditors go begging.

The company entered voluntary liquidation today after failing to secure its premises. Last month, it was locked out from the South Strathfield factory and was later forced to move to a new premises.

One creditor, speaking off the record, said he was told that there would be no payment on his substantial trade account.

Standard Publishing came to the rescue of Rapid Digital earlier this year and took control of its two Fuji Xerox iGen machines.

An emotional managing director, Neil Armstrong, declined to comment, while Western Australia owner, Rod Carter, was unavailable at the time of going to press.