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Thomas takes on Oxuniprint role
Oxuniprint has appointed George Thomas as its director of printing services, to replace Martin Slade, who is retiring.
Printing problems delay crucial ballot forms
European and council elections on June 10 could be declared null and void after the distribution of postal ballot papers was delayed by printing problems.
Scotsman print room damaged in fire
The printroom of The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News has suffered severe smoke damage after a fire.
Hollinger sale will focus on UK elements
Hollinger International, publisher of the Daily Telegraph, has said the sale of its titles will focus on the UK elements, instead of trying to sell the publishing group as a whole.
Goss plots Heidelberg web restructure
The majority shareholder in Goss has pledged to invest $100m in restructuring Heidelbergs web division when it buys the firm.
BPIF extends awards deadline
The BPIF has extended the deadline for entries for this years Excellence Awards to 14 June.
EC investigators swoop on more paper firms
More paper companies have been the subject of European Commission raids into price fixing and cartel allegations, as the net has spread wider into the US.
Arvato delays Liverpool site announcement
Arvato, the wholly owned print and services division of German media giant Bertelsmann, is yet to release full details of its proposed gravure printing plant in Liverpool.
Charterhouse hits Waitrose jackpot
Charterhouse, the Hatfield-based print management company, has won a major contract worth in excess of 4m per year to handle the vast majority of the general print for supermarket chain Waitrose.
CPI Bath ready to return to profitability
The managing director of book printer CPI Bath has said that the company would return to profitability after it posted growing losses in its accounts to March 2003.
EFI integrates Fogra control strip into new proofers
EFI has licensed the Fogra media wedge for use in the next generation of its RIPs and proofers.
Etrinsic beefs up its accounts team
Print management firm etrinsic plans to differentiate itself from the competition after almost doubling the size of its account management team.
EU expansion will fuel acquisitions
The impact of the 10 countries that joined the European Union this month could include further consolidation in the pulp and paper industry.
Fresh Media Group purchases Vision
Fresh Media Group (FMG) has bought Vision, the catalogue design and repro firm with sites in Milton Keynes and London.
Fuji pushes violet photopolymer plates
Fuji was talking up violet-sensitive photopolymer as the technology of choice for CTP at Drupa.