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The full effects of Thomas Potts disposal scheme are revealed in its accounts for the year to 31 March.

Maul-Belser has reiterated that it has made no decision about establishing a UK gravure operation but the Bertelsmann Arvato subsidiary is carefully examining whether a venture makes economic sense.

Buxton Press, the Derbyshire-based magazine printer, is adding a 1,000m2 extension to its site to make room for more KBA presses.

Parkside International, the flexible packaging group, has strengthened its management team and is bolstering its production capacity in Poland with a new flexo press.

The Print Education Forum (PEF) has reassured the industry that there will be little difference in its training support after formally taking control this week from the Print and Graphic Communication...

CP Graphics is introducing a single-clamp perfect binder aimed at the small- to medium-run market.

As <i>PrintWeek</i> went to press police had not recovered a truck and printing machinery stolen from Heidelberg UKs headquarters.

High-street franchise chain printing.com is optimistic that it will hit its target of 175 outlets by August 2005 after growing its interim turnover and pre-tax profit.

Goodhead Group, the parent of Stones the Printers and bgp, has sold its 24.9% stake in Annex Publishing and Printing to Quebecor subsidiary Sun Media.

The team behind the buy-in/management buyout at Premier Print has plans to develop the Nottingham firms print management services.

Former world snooker champion Steve Davis MBE has officially launched Howard Smith Paper Groups Dare to Bare, calendar, which aims to raise 100,000 for the Orchid Cancer Appeal.

Stora Enso is promoting forest certification in a bid to maximise the amount of wood coming from third-party certified forests and increase the number of forests covered by such systems.

Nirvana Print Solutions was among the winners at this years Premier Paper Collection awards.

PaperlinX has started talks over the appointment of a European chief executive to oversee the newly acquired paper merchanting operations of Buhrmann (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 26 June).

Sappi plans to close its London sales office and cut 150 European jobs in 2004, with Fine Paper chief executive Bill Sheffield among those leaving the company.