News

York & Ford has launched maxi, a new coated paper range developed in an exclusive partnership with manufacturer UPM-Kymmene as a joint pan-European brand.

Cooper Clegg has retained its contract to print <i>Jack</i>, even though the handbag-sized magazine is being relaunched in a slightly larger format in the autumn.

KUBE has secured a rolling contract to produce visitor guides for Londons Westminster Abbey.

Service Graphics has signed two new preferred supplier contracts and plans to spend over 1.5m on new equipment in the coming months.

Printers expect a much stronger fourth quarter with improved prices and margins, according to the latest <i>Directions</i> survey by the BPIF.

Terry Cooper Services in Nottingham has been appointed to sell, distribute and service off-line products from finishing supplier CP Bourg in the UK.

CIP4 and the Messe Dsseldorf have announced a partnership to make next years Drupa the JDF Drupa.

Adobe has announced details of its Creative Suite (CS), which includes updates to its web, publishing and creative applications such as Photoshop.

Komori launched a perfecting version of its Lithrone S40 at Igas.

Dalim has launched a new generation of JDF-based production management and tracking tools.

Duplo launched its fourth generation bookletmaker at Igas.

Horizon launched two products at Igas with the promise of more for Drupa.

High-street chain Printing.com is confident of building on recent success with another good year using its Territory Franchise business model.

Kodaks announcement of its plan to reach sales of 9.6bn ($16bn) by 2006 and 12bn by 2010 was overshadowed by a dive in its share price and the first cut in its dividend for more than a century.

Myllykoski has followed UPM-Kymmene and Stora Enso in announcing price increases for its publication papers.