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Heidelberg orders up a quarter but pre-Drupa drought stymies sales
Heidelberg has recorded a 23% rise in incoming orders to Euro1.151bn (911.6m), but has experienced a drop in sales in the three months to 30 June.
Ex-Curtis Fine Papers employees stage protest march
Ex-employees of Curtis Fine Papers, which went into administration at the end of last month, have marched in protest to save the180 jobs that have been cut at its Guardbridge mill in Scotland.
Sappi posts 11.5m operating loss despite increase in sales
Sappi has posted a third-quarter operating loss of $23m (11.5m) for the period ending June 2008, after the fine paper manufacturer was hit by severe input costs.
Agfa's Roberts bullish over drop in sales
Agfa UK's managing director Laurence Roberts is anticipating an upturn in revenue after the graphics division posted a 6.3% drop in sales to 385m euro (303m) during the second quarter.
Fedrigoni introduces eco-friendly Freelife swatch
Paper manufacturer and merchant Fedrigoni has launched a new swatch for its Symbol Freelife range, which offers environmentally friendly options with many products FSC certified.
Scottish government pledges support for Curtis Fine Papers
The Scottish Government has said it is willing to support any development to continue the operation at Curtis Fine Papers, after the independent paper manufacturer went into administration last week.
APP's chief exec tops poll Power List for pulp and paper
Indonesian paper manufacturer Asia Pulp and Paper's (APP) chief executive has topped a poll that lists the most powerful people in the global pulp and paper industries.
Curtis staff hold sit-in over pay after administrators called in
Staff at Curtis Fine Papers have been told they will be paid for the past month's work following a sit-in protest led by the managing director at the paper mill, which went into administration...
Low profitability forces Sappi to put up woodfree paper prices
Coated woodfree paper producer Sappi Fine Paper Europe has announced several price increases as profitability for the industry is reaching "unacceptably low levels".
180 jobs lost as Curtis Fine Papers goes into administration
Independent paper manufacturer Curtis Fine Papers has gone into administration with the loss of 180 jobs.
Survey shows Europe falling behind in global forest market
China, India, Latin America and Russia remain the growth drivers in the forest products market, while European and Canadian producers have been impacted by market forces, a new report has found.
M-real 'needs to raise prices' after posting 16.5m second-quarter loss
Finnish fine paper giant M-real has posted a larger than expected second-quarter operating loss for 2008 of Euro 21m (16.5m).
Speedmaster XL 75 'eliminates need for digital'
High-end printer D2 has said that Heidelberg's Speedmaster XL 75 "wipes out the potential for digital" with its faster makereadies and quality.
Hunkeler looks ahead to Swiss products show
Finishing manufacturer Hunkeler is planning to show its equipment at a show in Switzerland, following 'positive sales' at this year's Drupa.
Vantage takes Xerox 700 and 8265 to UK show
Vantage Business Systems is set to showcase the new Xerox 700 digital colour press and the wide-format Xerox 8265 together for the first time at its upcoming post-Drupa show.