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Garnett hit by tribunal defeat

A former Italian employee at P Garnett & Son, the West Yorkshire papermaker, has been awarded 37,000 in compensation after winning a claim for discrimination and unfair dismissal at a Leeds industrial...

Scitex in move into packaging sector

Scitex Digital Printing used this weeks Rapid Pack conference in Frankfurt to raise European firms awareness of the potential of digital package printing.

Printcafe recruits for support

Printcafe has been on a recruitment drive to increase its development staff and is rolling out its online customer support for its print buying modules.

Xaar in TTP print head alliance

Xaar is introducing a range of peripherals for its ink-jet print heads that will slash the time and cost for its customers to bring products to the market.

Heidelberg still in web discussions

Heidelberg remains in talks with Goss International over the future of its Web Systems business, as revealed in <i>PrintWeek</i> last week.

Oakhill speciality profits up

Operating profits in Oakhill Groups speciality print division leapt 89% despite a fall in sales for the six months to 30 June.

PGC NTO offers Print Manager

The Print & Graphic Communication NTO has launched a new project to encourage the development of print managers.

MCSi to reveal plans

MCSi has promised positive news by the end of this week about its future, said director Mike Warnes.

Field Group completes refurbishment of site

Field Group has completed the 10m refurbishment of its East Kilbride packaging plant almost two years after it decided to close its Edinburgh site and consolidate operations at East Kilbride.

Digital Print World space selling fast

Three-quarters of the available floorspace for Digital Print World has been sold, according to organiser IIR Exhibitions.

Polestar in recruitment drive

Polestar is showing its confidence in the industry by recruiting 38 apprentices across five of its UK sites next year.

Growth for Access Plus

Access Plus, the Bristol-based print management and direct mail group, has reported growth in both turnover and pre-tax profits for the six months to 30 June 2003.

Vio buys Portland

Vio has bought file transfer and digital asset management workflow firm Portland PMS as part of its expansion plans.

Schreier reaffirms Heidelberg strategy

Heidelberg chief executive Bernhard Schreier reaffirmed the groups commitment to its three-pronged focus on offset, digital and postpress at the groups AGM last Friday.

Oakhill profits improve

Operating profits in Oakhill Groups speciality print division leapt 89% despite a fall in sales for the six months to 30 June.