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British papers join Color Club

Two British regional newspapers have won membership to an exclusive inter- national club for the quality of their colour printing.

UPM in global trial of forest schemes

Finnish papermaker UPM is to conduct parallel field testing of forest certification schemes in three countries, in order to test each scheme, increase certified production and improve its forest...

Mitsubishi fills two key roles

Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses (MLP) has named Yoji Nishihara as UK managing director and Mick Carr as UK sales director of the sheetfed division.

Pensord orders second 8-unit press

Pensord Press is investing a further 2m in a second Heidelberg SM102-8P eight unit perfector and a folder, as the company continues to grow following last years management buyout (PrintWeek, 13 June...

Italian packing firm Seda sets up Wales base

Italian-owned packaging group Seda is expanding in the UK with the creation of 190 jobs at a new plant in South Wales.

KBA forecasts loss despite a boost in orders

KBAs incoming orders in the first half of this year jumped 33% helped by orders at Drupa.

Standout students honoured at print ceremonies

Students in the print industry have won awards and scholarships in two ceremonies held last Thursday.

Legal loop halts Telegraph sale

The future of West Ferry Printers is still in doubt after Hollinger Internationals 665m deal to sell the Telegraph Group to the Barclay brothers looked set for a courtroom challenge.

Curtis mill damaged in blaze

Firefighters needed 10 fire engines to tackle a blaze at Curtis Fine Papers Guardbridge mill at St Andrews, Fife on 27 June.

Mixed fortunes at Communisis

Communisis had presented a mixed picture in its pre-close period trading update.

Print Factorys Pike bows out

The Print Factory has parted company with the head of its new arm Direct just two months after he joined the firm.

Associated titles move to Polestar

Polestar has signed a five-year contract to replace Quebecor World as the major printer of supplements for Associated Newspapers.

Alarm over definition of letter

Royal Mails size-based pricing proposal is continuing to cause concern for the magazine and direct mail industry with differences over the issue of uniformity.

BuyingTeam aims for buyers

Central London-based purchasing consultancy buyingTeam is targeting print buyers in an effort to ensure print is not stuck at the end of the procurement line.

Arvato confirms Liverpool factory

Arvato will confirm plans to build its 100m, four-press gravure plant in the south of Liverpool tomorrow.