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Wyndeham Press Group is taking actions to restore profitability after a difficult first half of its financial year.

Sun Chemical is considering closing its Cow Lane plant in Watford as increasing environmental legislation and the poor economic climate in the UK hit business.

Scitex is reviewing options for Scitex Digital Printing, including the sale of the high-speed ink-jet division that provides the bulk of its profits and revenues.

Dataform has propelled itself up the print management league table with the buyout of Thomas Potts subsidiary CCS.

A German print group is believed to have approached one of the UKs leading print education colleges for help with its plans to set up a UK gravure plant.

Wam!Nets owner, Savvis, has attributed customers problems to the transition of the business, and has promised to offer a better service once its completed.

Williams Lea has increased its presence in Ireland with the acquisition of Pierce Corporate Information Solutions (CIS), the outsourcing division of Irelands RW Pierce Group.

Printcafe Europe managing director Robert Berkeley and marketing manager Sharon Hodgson are to leave the firm.

Prints share of the advertising pie should increase next year if advertising experts predictions are accurate.

Documedia Solutions is to launch new products for just-in-time and on-demand print, including one that uses mobile communication technology.

Holmen Groups paper division has suffered from continuing weak conditions in the markets for newsprint and magazine papers.

Stralfors is the latest company to join the PrintCity Digital Activity Group, which will show digital technology at next years Drupa exhibition.

The PPA is allowing a period of grace for publishers and advertisers to take on board the new requirement for PDF/X 1a compliancy in pass4press version four.

Quebecor president and chief executive Pierre Karl Peladeau has promised to sort out the problems at the groups underperforming printing arm, Quebecor World, by reinstating the Quebecor culture.

A former forensic scientist has been sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of producing fake US government bonds worth 1.4 trillion ($2.3 trillion) using an ink-jet printer.