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Polestar Purnell clinched the contract to print Tesco Magazine, a bi-monthly title with a print run of 2m.

HighWater Designs had a record month in March for its Python platesetter, notching up double the usual number of orders.

German print giant Arvato has put European expansion at the top of its agenda, and is set to make a final decision on whether it will build a new UK gravure plant in the next few weeks.

Morgana Systems has received an order for 77 finishing systems from its German distributor Ernst Nagel, its biggest ever single export order.

Bridgewater Paper Company will cut 56 jobs following consultation with the GPMU.

A consultation to determine whether the industry would support a statutory training levy has been launched this week.

Polestar has signalled what could be the beginning of the end for its East Kilbride plant by downsizing the operation and announcing plans to lay off almost half of the workforce.

KBA has posted a net loss for the first time since 1993 and cancelled its dividend for the first time since it was floated in 1985.

J Thomson Colour Printers is set to run entirely on Heidelberg presses after buying two Speedmasters for an undisclosed sum.

Polestar has appointed two key suppliers for its new greenfield gravure plant.

Leeds College of Technology principal Jim MacWilliams will retire at the end of the academic year after 37 years in further education.

Polestar Purnell's future is in the hands of its staff, following the talks between the print group's management and the GPMU (PrintWeek 4 March).

Ricoh has made a bid for the print-on-demand market with an agreement to acquire 100% of Hitachi Printing Solutions.

Lscher has launched the biggest flatbed digital printer yet, capable of printing a massive 3.5x3m area.

FE Burman managing director Michael Burman saw his new 74 Karat in progress when he visited KBAs Radebeul factory last week, as part of the pre-Drupa event attended by more than 100 UK printers.