Event
Arjowiggins division announces carbonless paper price rises
Arjowiggins' Carbonless Papers has announced a price increase of 8% for its Idem Superior carbonless reels and sheets. The rise is with effect from deliveries on 1 March 2009 onwards.
Diary
Our round-up of the key events for the print industry in the coming months
Princess Anne visits Tullis Russell biomass site
Independent papermaker Tullis Russell has welcomed The Princess Royal to its Markinch mill in Scotland to its 200th anniversary.
Lower grammage papers 'better for environment'
Paper grades with lower grammages have less environmental impact, research by Bollor Thin Papers has claimed.
HP announces trio of debuts for digital show
HP has revealed it will give UK debuts to a trio of new wide-format printers, including the Designjet L65500, when it exhibits at Sign & Digital UK this April.
Finishers hoping growing demand will lead to successful Northprint 09
Duplo International, Renz, Morgana and Clinical Print Finishers are among the latest post-press suppliers to confirm their attendance at Northprint 09.
Paperlinx offloads Australian Paper business to Nippon
Paperlinx has agreed to sell its Australian manufacturing business Australian Paper for AUD$700m (314m) to Japan-based Nippon Paper Group.
PaperCo's recycled stock chosen for Brighton Dome brochures
PaperCo's 9lives 55 'born again' recycled coated stock has been used to produce Brighton Dome's season brochures after being recommended by printer WSL.
Presstek to demonstrate environmentally friendly print options at Northprint
Press manufacturer Presstek has said it will showcase its environmentally friendly DI digital offset press, chemistry-free CTP systems and workflow options at Northprint.
371 mill workers to lose jobs as IP confirms Inverurie closure
International Paper (IP) has announced it is to close its Scottish paper mill by the end of March, with the loss of 371 jobs.
CPI reports decline in UK paper and board production
The full impact of 2008's paper mill closures on the marketplace is still to be felt on 2009's production totals, according to the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI).
Regional risers Culverlands Press
<b>What does the firm do?</b>It produces print for clients including publishers, local authorities and design agencies. Its services are based on a computerised management system that handles...
Transpromo use is on the up but some sectors lag behind
Transpromo is gaining ground in some areas, according to a study from direct communications company GI Direct. Of the UK's top 100 loyalty schemes, 14% now print targeted transpromo adverts in the...
Books set for continued steady growth
The UK book market is expected to grow by between 1% and 3% year-on-year in the period 2009 to 2013, according to MBD Commercial Due Diligence.
Press intelligence
Getting your front end right can make all the difference to your profitability, particularly if you are operating both digital and offset, but the range of options on offer can make it a difficult...