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SMEs warned not to take public sector work for granted
Small businesses should not take public sector work for granted and must line up alternative customers if they are to be successful in 2010, according to the Forum of Private Business (FPB).
Polestar Colchester becomes ISO 14001 certified
Polestar Colchester has become ISO 14001 certified and is the final web offset company within the group to achieve the standard.
Konica Minolta provides print kit for UN Climate Change summit
Konica Minolta has provided print equipment worth 2m euro (1.7m) for delegates to use at the ongoing United Nation's Climate Change COP15 conference in Copenhagen.

James McNaughton Group provides paper for Royal Variety programme
Paper merchant James McNaughton Group has provided 2.4 tonnes of its Cocoon Silk 100% recycled grade for the Royal Variety Performance's annual programme.

Global warming is 'biggest threat and biggest opportunity' for print
Astra Printing Group has warned that the biggest threat to the printing industry is global warming, but has said that one of the greatest opportunities lies with how the sector tackles it.

'Failure' of trade credit insurance scheme not unexpected, says Aon
Credit insurance broker Aon Trade Credit has said that the "failure" of the government's trade credit insurance top-up scheme was "disappointing but not unexpected".

Haymarket motoring website moves into print
Haymarket, publisher of PrintWeek, is extending its Piston Heads motoring website into print for the first time after releasing a 2009 annual.

CPI disappointed at chancellor's decision to cut rate of CCL
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has said it was "extremely disappointed" by Alistair Darling's decision to cut the rate of Climate Change Levy (CCL) relief from 80% to 65%.

PaperCo's 9lives offset used for fundraising book
PaperCo's 9lives offset recycled stock has been used for charity book Macmillan Cancer Supports' The Little Green Book of Fundraising Ideas.
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper increases price of thermoscript point-of-sale thermo papers
Paper manufacturer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will increase the price of its thermoscript point-of-sale thermal papers from 1 February 2010.

Cowan Print opts for short-run litho over digital
Commercial printer Cowan Print has said that installing a Heidelberg Speedmaster SM 52-5 was a better option than buying a new digital machine.

PrintIT! campaign passes 100,000 students milestone
PrintIT! has attracted more than 100,000 students to participate in its innovative school-based campaign.

Arjowiggins provides paper for Copenhagen brochure
Arjowiggins Creative Papers has provided the paper for the official brochure of the United Nations Climate Change Conference currently being held in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sappi, HP, APRIL and Heidelberg sign up to Copenhagen Communiqu
Sappi, HP, APRIL and Heidelberg are among some of the companies that have signed up to The Copenhagen Communiqu on Climate Change initiative.
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper increases price of giroform carbonless paper
Paper manufacturer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will increase the price of its giroform carbonless paper, sheets and reels by 8% from 4 January 2010.