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API announces 20% price hike on packaging foils
Specialist packaging materials manufacturer API Group has announced a 20% price hike across its foil product range after it experienced "horrific" price inflation in the polyester market.
Visitor's Speak: Shailesh Sharma and Anil Raghani
VIP visitors at PrintPack 2011 share their views on print - and the biggest show in Asia
TechNova propagates the Go Green campaign with chem-free plates
On the opening day of the PrintPack India 2011 show, S Swarnangka, general manager at TechNova said that TechNova had messages to convey and spread - that of creating and promoting "green awareness"...
Visitor's Speak: Kiran Prayagi and Mark Kannenberg
Visitors at PrintPack share their views on the print and the biggest show in Asia.
Print and Copy invests in Morgana machines
Print and Copy Centre in Grimsby has upgraded its litho and digital finishing with a raft of Morgana kit.
Express sale earns Nicholls promotion
Securing a 100m press sale to Express Newspapers has secured a promotion for KBA's sales manager, newspaper, Roger Nicholls.
Alderson installs third KBA Rapida
Surrey-based Alderson Printing Company has installed its third KBA press, a five-colour KBA Rapida 106, concluding the investment in its POS division that was announced last year.
MBO headquarters hit by flooding
Finishing equipment manufacturer MBO has been hit by flooding following heavy rain in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany yesterday (13 January).
Stroma eyes 25% turnover boost with 1.3m move to colour print
Digital newspaper printer Stroma has achieved what it called its Holy Grail and introduced colour newspaper printing in a 1.3m spend.
Government confirms scrapping of default retirement age
The government has confirmed that the default retirement age (DRA) will be removed later this year, opening the door for employees rather than employers to choose when to retire.
Designer creates environmentally friendly children's toys with paper honeycomb substrate
Designer Shell Thomas has used Dufaylite's Ultra Board to create children's toys and to deck out window displays at Oliver Bonas's London store.
4DM buys Duplo bookletmaker to produce work for blue-chip client
Direct mail printer 4DM Group has invested in a Duplo bookletmaker on the back of a major contract win.
Royal Mail bill passes through Commons
The privatisation of the Royal Mail moved a step closer last night as the Postal Services Bill completed its passage through the House of Commons.
Malcolm Baker joins Precision Colour Printing
Precision Colour Printing has appointed industry veteran Malcolm Baker to the role of senior sales manager.
Q&A: Lorenzo Fardella, financial director, First 4 Print Finishing
Lorenzo Fardella, financial director at First 4 Print Finishing, is married with two children. His favourite place is his grandfather's front porch in Italy and his ambition is to own a farm, but he...