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Scottish printers oppose paper price rises
The Scottish Print Employers Federation (SPEF) has branded the latest round of price increases announced by paper merchants unacceptable.
GPMU wins training funds
The GPMU has secured 1.25m of funding over two years from the Union Learning Fund (ULF) to develop learning and training programmes in England.
Duplo to launch 'revolutionary' digital finishing kit
Duplo claimed that its star products for Drupa, the SCC booklet maker and DC-645 slitter/cutter/creaser, were the most revolutionary digital print products it had launched.
Creo buys another plate line
Creo added two thermal plates to its consumables range and doubled its plate production capacity by buying US firm Spectratech International.
Beamish to take up new role outside print
Print Education Forum (PEF) chief executive designate Richard Beamish is to leave the industry after more than five and a half years' service to the cause of furthering training and development in...
WWF seals Salehurst deal
WWF International UK has bought rival paper merchant the Salehurst Group, as predicted last month.
CVA at Jaguar
A Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) has been approved at Jaguar Business Forms in West Sussex.
First proof4press accredited proofers announced
The first digital proofers to gain accreditation under the PPAs proof4press initiative have been revealed.
Howitt debt exceeded 19m
KPMG has revealed that the amount owed following the collapse of the old Howitt company is more than 19m.
Herzog + Heymann joins PrintCity
Specialist folding machine manufacturer Herzog + Heymann (H+H) is the latest company to join the PrintCity alliance of companies.
FE Burman buys second KBA 74Karat
London company FE Burman is so impressed with its first KBA 74Karat that it has just signed on the dotted line to buy another.
M-real to make UK job cuts
Finnish paper company M-real has announced it will make redundancies in the UK after reporting weak profits for 2003.
Agfa and Thieme partner on digital flatbed press
Agfa and Thieme have linked up to develop a flatbed digital press for screen printing.
HP unwraps digital press technology
Hewlett-Packard has announced two entry-level digital printers and two new Indigo presses, all of which focus on cutting the cost of digital printing.
Wyndeham lands Ideal Home contract from IPC
Wyndeham Heron has won the contract for IPC Southbanks <i>Ideal Home</i> magazine and it will become the single biggest publication to be produced at the Essex web offset plant.