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Heidelberg sets out to boost confidence in print sector at Print 09

Press manufacturer Heidelberg has said it will demonstrate "game changing" press technology at this September's Print 09 event.

Xerox to focus on boosting customers' business at Print 09

Business development to emerge from the recession as a stronger business is Xerox's chosen theme for the Print 09 event.

Print 09 late surge defies the economic climate

Print 09 has proved its worth as a "strong and viable marketing investment for the industry" by defying the recession, the president of organiser GASC has said.

Business and technology features from printweek.com

Here's a selection of some of PrintWeek's informative and thought-provoking features from the past few months.

Purbrooks secures strategic investment loan from RBS

Century-old printer Purbrooks has secured a loan for strategic investment from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) as the company looks to take advantage of the current climate.

Lord Mandelson hits back at criticism over support to small businesses

Lord Mandelson has defended the government's efforts to support small businesses during the recession.

KBA experiences profit drop but sheetfed order outlook strong

Press manufacturer KBA has recorded a decline in first-half sales across its sheetfed and web divisions, but said that incoming orders in its sheetfed division are strong.

Man killed in machinery incident at Welsh pulp paper company

A man has died after becoming trapped under heavy machinery at pulp paper company Moulded Paper.

M-real increases folding boxboard prices in the UK

Paper manufacturer M-real has increased its folding boxboard prices by 80 per tonne in the UK and warned it may do the same in other European markets.

UPM moves closer to CO2 neutral status with Finnish mill success

UPM has taken a major step towards achieving carbon dioxide neutral papermaking, following the success of environmental practices at one its Finnish mills, it claimed this week.

Crews tackle fire at UPM's Shotton paper mill

A fire broke out at UPM's Shotton paper mill on 15 August after friction from machines caused waste paper and pulp to catch fire.

SMEs experiencing a decline in existing credit lines, CBI report shows

SMEs have experienced a 12% decline in the availability of existing credit lines and expect a similar tightening during the next three months, according to new research from the Confederation of...

Bishops Printers secures FSC to tender for a wider range of work

Bishops Printers has become FSC accredited in order to tender for work from a variety of businesses, including the public and charity sector.

Paper price rises may be staved off for now despite tough year

Printers may have a break from the perennial autumn price increases despite declining returns across the print and paper supply chain due to reductions in volume and margins, paper merchants have...

Utting and Bacon join BPIF board

Wyndeham Press Group chief executive Paul Utting and Sherwood Press Group managing director Jeremy Bacon have joined the board of the BPIF as non-executive directors.