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Former bezier chiefs to head up IDG divisions

Print firm Image Data Group (IDG) has appointed two former bezier directors to head up its business development and marketing divisions.

Williams Lea denies sale rumour

Williams Lea has refuted claims in the national press that it could be looking at a possible sale of the business.

Packaging set to be next aim for Heidelberg

Heidelberg is to target the packaging and label market as its latest press, the Speedmaster XL 105, comes on to the market.

Print museum joins world list

A Belgian print museum has been named a Unesco World Heritage site, alongside the Rocky necropolis in Italy and three ancient biblical settlements in Israel.

New site to source ecological papers

A website is being set up to help print and paper buyers find accredited or recycled content papers and envi-ronmentally progressive printers.

Lynx uses MIS JDF to integrate plant

Lynx dpm, the Oxfordshire-based book and journal printer, has integrated its pre-press and presses with a Tharstern MIS using JDF.

Atelier fits accredited Epson

Atelier, the remote repro supplier, has become the first firm to implement Colourbytes PPA proof4press accredited Epson proofing package.

Clark promoted at NexPress

NexPress UK regional business manager Mark Clark has been promoted to become Kodak GCG GS&S vice president of digital printing Europe.

Pre-press baffles marketers

Pre-press is a meaningless term to 98% of marketers, according to a new survey from ad agency Brand Images.MM.

Bgp completes Creo upgrade

Benhamgoodheadprint (bgp) has splashed out on a major Creo upgrade as part of a 7.5m pre-press and presshall investment.

3,500 pay visit to PETF stand

The Print Education Training Forum attracted more than 3,500 visitors to its stand at the Skill-City event in London Docklands earlier this month.

Qualitech fits eco.clean filter

Qualitech has installed technotrans eco.clean filtration system and slashed its chemistry bill by 85%.

XPose! 190 bound for Simpsongroup

Tyneside-based large-format printer Simpsongroup has bought the worlds first platesetter that images and punches simultaneously.

TALL committed to hiring apprentices

The Tall Group has underlined its long-term commitment to apprenticeships, and has pledged to take on at least one apprentice a year.

Schiller replaces Adams at helm of Archant Print

Archant Print, the production arm of Norwich-based regional newspaper group Archant, has appointed a new managing director from the automotive industry.