News

Kodak will unveil a new version of the NexPress 2100 at Print 05 in Chicago and has provided an update on the future of its colour range.

Presstek has launched a chemistry-free thermal plate for third-party platesetters.

Williams Lea has been awarded a significant pan-European print management contract to handle all printed customer communication material for the Premier Automotive Group (PAG), a division of Ford.

Communisis has won a print management contract with Southampton and Winchester Health Supplies worth over 500,000.

Polestar has printed 750,000 free sample-sized versions of Hachette Filipacchis new UK title <i>Psychologies</i> (pictured) as part of a 3.5m marketing campaign to promote the magazine.

Premier Paper has become the latest UK paper merchant to gain Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) accreditation.

Stora Enso is looking to sell off its fine paper mill at Grycksbo in Sweden.

Duplo International has become a sponsor of Leicester Colleges National Printing Skills Centre (NPSC) following its donation of digital and offset post-press equipment.

Pitney Bowes has bought mail data integrity software and postal automation firm Firstlogic in a 27.2m ($50.3m) deal.

Alcan has sold its UK trade finishing arm Alcan Print Finishers (APF) to acquisistion vehicle UK Print Finishers for an undisclosed sum.

Magazine printer Buxton Press has installed its fifth Stahlfolder to cope with the 340 titles it rolls out every month.

Henkel has launched a PUR adhesive that reaches 80% of its final strength in a few minutes, extending the technology into hard backed book binding.

Mail production company CMM has invested in an Oc 5160 digital printer as part of its plans to muscle into the transactional printing market.

The Indigo Customer Exchange (ICE) has signalled a shift in its strategy after Kodaks Graphic Communications Group was confirmed as a sponsor of its annual meeting.

Belgian software house Artwork Systems is close to unveiling a packaging version of its Odystar workflow.