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Stora Enso develops new paper for use in injection-moulding process
Manufacturer Stora Enso has developed a speciality paper that aims to reduce the amount of non-renewable material required to produce packaging using injection-moulding processes.
Norwich Colour Print and Crowes propose merger
Norwich-based commercial printers Norwich Colour Print (NCP) and F Crowe & Sons (Crowes) have announced plans to merge to form a new 7m-plus turnover company, with more than 70 staff.
Poster Printer of the Year 2011: Pragati Offset
Pragati's entries for the poster category aptly fulfilled the criteria to win the Award. Right from the micro embossing on Bharat Eye Bank poster to accentuate the details in the foreground and...
Student of the Year 2011: Sonal Vishwasrao
Among the applicants, Sonal Vishwasrao's consistent academic records and research presentations during the course of her studies at PVG's COET, was outstanding. She was among the ten students who were...
Pre-Press Company of the Year 2011: Janus Packaging
It's a real turnaround story for this Baddi-based packaging company, which was established in 2005. It converted itself from a loss-making to a profit making company, achieving a 172.41% increase in...
Post-Press Company of the Year 2011: Replika Press
While top-notch quality was the hallmark of all the shortlisted companies, Replika Press' high-tech efforts in finishing to produce better printed products made it a leader of the pack. And if that...
PrintWeek India Printing Company of the Year 2011: Parksons Packaging
Congratulations to Parksons Packaging for winning India's top print prize following a truly remarkable year, which according to J K Doshi & Co, our official auditor, saw gross sales rise by 34.21%,...
Ruddocks buys Speedmaster XL to boost turnover a fifth
Lincoln-based Ruddocks has bought a five-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75-5+L.
Alpha media buys UV coating machine
Yorkshire-based Alpha Media Solutions has bought a UV coating press in order to carve out a niche market.
Minuteman marketing director Wise elected Fellow at Institute of Marketing
Minuteman Press Bristol marketing director Peter Wise has been elected a Fellow of the Institute by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
Just Digital brings case binding in-house with finishing spend
Just Digital has brought hardback binder and casebound book production in-house after investing in a raft of finishing equipment from Ashgate Automation.
Packaging Converter of the Year 2011: Utility PrintPack
After winning the Award in this category at the inaugural edition of PrintWeek India Awards in 2009, Utility PrintPack is the winner for Packaging Converter of the Year 2011 on its core strength of...
Taws expands digital arm with Ricoh buy
Shropshire-based Taws Printers has invested in a Ricoh Pro C901S Graphic Arts Edition colour digital machine as well as a mono Pro 907EX press.
Bezier sold in private equity-backed MBO
Bezier has been sold in a management buyout backed by HIG Europe, the European arm of private equity firm HIG Capital.
Interview: Prinovis managing director Richard Gray
Matt Whipp sat down with Prinovis managing director Richard Gray to talk about News International, BSkyB's volte face on print, the state of gravure and web offset and how Prinovis is managing change.