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EBB adds Paperfect to product range
Independent paper merchant Elliott Baxter (EBB) has added uncoated paper grade Paperfect to its product range.
Unite and Polestar Varnicoat sign learning agreement
Unite and Polestar Varnicoat have signed an agreement with Leeds Technical College to redevelop the Evolve Project - a learning centre that offers staff the chance to increase their skills.

Arjowiggins Stoneywood makes 48 redundancies
Arjowiggins Fine Paper's Stoneywood mill in Aberdeen has made 48 staff redundant following a consultation period with staff and trade unions.

Welsh Deputy First Minister visits Borble
Wales's Deputy First Minister Wyn Jones visited Rhyl-based label printer Borble last week.

EFI outlines Print 09 kit and announces iGen4 deal
EFI plans to show off its range of workflow, colour management and MIS software, and will launch the EFI Web Control Center at this year's Print 09 exhibition.

Kodak reveals Print 09 pre-press product line up
Kodak has announced its pre-press line-up for Print 09, including the latest versions of its Prinergy workflow and Insite web-to-print tools.

The Stationers' and Newspaper Makers' Company debates print's CSR
A debate into the corporate social responsibility of the print, paper and packaging industries has been held at The Stationers' and Newspaper Makers' Company.

Paperlinx duo defend use of APP-made paper
Paperlinx merchants PaperCo and Howard Smith have defended their decision to use paper made by controversial manufacturer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP).

Conservative Party will scrap ID card project
The Conservatives will scrap the proposed ID card scheme and have written to the five suppliers chosen to bid for the project warning them not to sign any further contracts.

Extended trade credit insurance scheme receives mixed reaction from paper industry
The extension to the government's 'top-up' trade credit insurance scheme has received a mixed reaction from the paper industry, with one leading merchant describing it as a "damp squib".

Favini announces Classy Covers embossed range
Italian specialist paper manufacturer Favini has launched Classy Covers, a range of embossed papers, which is suitable for books, binders, shopping bags, folders and packaging.

Pindar picks up OBE at Buckingham Palace
Pindar chairman Andrew Pindar has received his OBE, awarded for services to business and the community, at Buckingham Palace yesterday.

Heidelberg open house attracts scores of visitors
More than 150 printers are expected to have toured the Heidelberg showroom in Tamworth by the end of today, following an open house at the site.

New culture secretary voices support for regional papers
Newly appointed culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has begun his tenure by acknowledging that the UK's regional newspapers are experiencing a tough time, but he remained apparently non-committal on the...
Stationers to debate environmental progress
The future of corporate social responsibility will be debated at a forum at The Stationers' and Newspaper Makers' Company on Monday.