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ArjoWiggins coated paper division says it has seen a slight growth in UK coated paper sales after last years drop, the first fall in 15 years.

A number of fatal accidents involving paper balers are causing concern despite improvements in the paper industrys safety record, according to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).

The University of Sussex has selected a seven-strong roster of litho and digital print suppliers to share in a contract worth over 600,000.

Pelican Press is picking up high-profile work after problems earlier this year.

Xerox is under a fresh investigation into its accounting practices, this time by the US Attorneys office in Connecticut.

Inveresk is in "serious" merger discussions with Swedish paper producer Klippan.

Northcliffe Newspapers is to close its Chelmsford printing plant with the loss of 55 jobs and the breaking of nearly 240 years of history.

Mail Solutions envelope division launched a new off-the-shelf range, Exemplar Envelopes, this week following investment in additional capacity.

Cambridge University Press is to install the UKs first Akiyama J Print machines as part of a bold bible-business plan.

Adland Print Group has called in administrative receivers and some of its 90 staff have lost their jobs.

De La Rue plans to close its High Wycombe plant, with the potential loss of 350 jobs, after a strategic review of non-banknote printing operations identified "significant duplication and surplus...

Gl2, the print management division of TripleArc, has appointed former Carlton Barclay chief Neil Watson as its new managing director.

Vertis, the direct mail specialist, hopes to expand its Scottish operation with the opening of a "foothold" sales office in Edinburgh.

Chesapeake has signed a five-year deal with Walkers Shortbread to supply paperboard packaging for nearly 100 products.

The Irish Times says it has raised productivity and quality at its new City West printing plant in Dublin thanks to Agfas Polaris platesetters and IntelliNet workflow software.