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Charterhouse buys IPS
Charterhouse has bought Intelligent Print Solutions for an undisclosed sum, in a move that it claims will place it among the top five print management companies in the UK.
First UK install for Brause 1050SE
The London Fancy Box Company has installed the UKs first IMG Brausse 1050SE die-cutter.The Dover firm spent around 170,000 (255,000) on the kit, which runs at 7,500 sheets an hour.
London stations set for third free paper
Network Rail has invited publishers to tender for a free newspaper that would be distributed at 10 London railway stations.
Blue makes first move into digital
The Blue Printing Company has made its first step into digital print by buying an HP Indigo 3050 press.
St Ives handles world's largest sticker album promo
St Ives has completed a major contract to produce 4m copies of an official 2006 Fifa World Cup sticker album.
Super-Wide installs UK's first ColorPainter
Super-Wide Digital has installed the UK's first Seiko II 100S ColorPainter to cope with increasing demand for smaller-format display work.
Polestar scoops MOTD special
Polestar Chantry has won the contract to produce a one-off <i>Match of the Day</i>-branded magazine for the World Cup.
CPI secures 98% of Fulmar
CPIs offer for Fulmar, which valued the UK print group at 33m, has been declared unconditional.
Wyndeham re-jigs board following sale
Wyndeham Press Group has announced a board reshuffle, with five directors resigning and Bryan Bedson switching from executive director to non-executive director of the firm.
Bong maintains its UK focus as profits soar
Envelope maker Bong Ljungdahl is honing UK production after a jump in sales and profits.
Neopost works with FrankPay
Neopost, the pan-European mailroom equipment maker, has made its franking kit compatible with Parcelforces new service, FrankPay.
Printwise buys Duplo 5000 bookletmaker
Printwise has installed a Duplo System 5000 bookletmaker, part of a 2m investment that included a move to larger premises and new B2 and B3 presses.
No further strike plans for Finnish workers
The Finnish Paper Workers Union has said it has no further action planned following its two-day wildcat strike last week to protest job losses across the industry.
Walki Wisa builds plant in China
Walki Wisa has built a new converting plant at Changsu in China, making the UPM-owned company one of the biggest producers of industrial wrappers for the paper industry in China.
In brief paper
Robert Horne Group has added a new 285gsm extra-strong grade to its Polyart polyethylene film range. Polyart, which comes in eight weights from 75gsm up, is a smooth two-sided paper substitute,...