News

Astron is expanding its presence in the US on the back of a print management contract with Waterford Wedgwood.

EFI is aiming to gain PPA proof4press certification for its latest proofing RIP, the recently launched Colorproof XF.

Computershare Document Services in Bristol has bolstered its sales team and opened a new 900,000 print site as it aims to double its turnover to 20m in a year.

Xeroxs second quarter results were boosted by strong growth in colour business, which for the first time made up a quarter of its revenues, despite a modest decline in overall revenues.

Quickcut has revealed plans to expand its European operations with three new offices on the Continent in the next year.

Italian paper manufacturer Favini is aiming for two more of its mills to be Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified by the end of this year.

Print management and marketing services firm Freedman International has picked up three contracts as it restructures its management team.

Quebecor World has no intention of ceding its position in the UK web offset market and is pursuing an aggressive sales strategy to replace the Associated Newspapers work.

Trinity Mirror is to open two full-colour print sites before the end of the year as part of its ongoing review to reduce the groups 124m annual print bill.

Archant has been given a provisional green light for its 62m deal to acquire 27 local newspapers from Independent News and Media (INM).

Sales from NexPress and Versamark doubled the turnover of Kodak's Graphic Communications division for its second quarter.

MAN chief executive Rudolf Rupprecht revealed in the Financial Times on Monday (26 July) that the firm, which includes press manufacturer MAN Roland, fought off a hostile bid to split the group up...

Industrial action over pay at Polestar Direct has been avoided following talks between the firm's management and GPMU officials.

UPM has joined other paper firms in pushing through a price increase in the Autumn.

According to a company insider, GPMU members at St Ives Westerham are taking part in an overtime ban, following the announcement of four redundancies.