News

New Jarrold Printing (NJP) is said to have reached a final decision on where its new 40m site will be situated after months of speculation across three different sites.

Impress Metal Packaging has announced the loss of 55 jobs at its Norwich factory following a downturn in sales. Staffing will be reduced from 350 to 295, with the first 27 cuts comprising temporary...

Howard Hunt Group has achieved Chain of Custody certification from The Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC).

The deadline for Icelandic firm Dagsbrn to acquire 90% of Wyndehams shares has been extended to 8 May.

TPF Group has been awarded the print management contract for the British Airways London Eye.

In another huge Indian deal, Bennett, Coleman & Co, the publisher of <i>The Times of India</i> the largest English language broadsheet in the world has invested 42m (60m) in four MAN Roland...

CTP has reached Indias newspaper industry some of the sub-continents biggest publishers have signed multi-machine deals for platesetters and workflow systems.

Quebecor World is to close two US printing plants costing 735 jobs in its effort to streamline operations.

Patents and printing

Amicus GPMS union leaders and bosses at International Paper met with ACAS last week and headed off more industrial action, a day before it escalated to further walk-outs.

UPM has firmed up details of its 225m (325m) overhaul of Kymi mill in south Finland.

Burgo is boasting cult status for its Larius coated paper, used for one of the worlds best-known calendars. The latest <i>Pirelli Calendar</i> includes glamour photos by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott....

The Polestar Group will be the first UK printer to install the Scheffer cover production system, later this month.

Optimation, a Derby-based press and press ancillary engineering firm has developed a low cost machine for handling trim waste.

Duplo International has negotiated an agreement with GMP to sell and service its complete range of laminators in the UK.