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GreenShires has installed its second platesetter, a Creo Lotem 800 Quantum.

KBA hopes to accelerate its penetration in the UK web and sheetfed markets with the launch of a new in-house press-financing programme.

JCM Print Services in Liverpool has turned to Heidelberg for the new 16pp web that it hinted it would order earlier this year.

KBA signed 105m (E150m) of business on the first day of Ifra, including the first sale of its waterless Cortina press.

Pindar chairman Andrew Pindar told this years Institute of Printing lecture that printers should embrace new, and potentially competing, media to best meet their customers needs and to thrive.

Klippan has sold its 7% shareholding in fellow paper manufacturer Inveresk in what has been described as a re-trenching of its investments.

Stora Ensos divisional director for newsprint, Rod Gill, is to retire next March after almost half a century of service in the industry.

Statexcolourprint won a gold award for its Take Note corporate brochure, and bronze and silver respectively in the book and calendar print categories, at last weeks Consort Royal Graphic Design and...

Howitt is believed to be in talks with some major paper suppliers over the restructuring of outstanding debts.

St Ives year-end results have a feeling of dj vu about them, with trading described as unremittingly challenging in all markets bar the booming book division.

The ongoing talks between Heidelberg and Goss International over the future of Heidelbergs Web Systems division were the subject of much speculation at Ifra this week.

Nicholas Humes was bailed to reappear at Birmingham Magistrates Court again next month when he faced the court this week.

Vision in Print chief executive Richard Gray has reported a positive meeting with secretary of state for trade and industry Patricia Hewitt.

Agfa and Creo squared up for a battle in newspaper workflow at Ifra.

The inaugural winner of <i>PrintWeek</i>s Employee Excellence Award is simpsongroups Charlie MaGinnis.