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M-real to work with Zanders in joint research

M-real Digital Imaging and Zanders are strengthening their commitment to the digital paper market with a new research and development division for the sector.

Norscan pulp rise puts pressure on

Norcsan pulp producers? inventories rose by 112,000 tonnes in August, putting pressure on pulp producers to bring prices down.

Access Plus sees second-half surge

Access Plus expects a much stronger performance for the rest of the year, compared to a static first half, when revenue from its latest contracts filters through.

Double deal lifts Communic8

Communic8 has won over 6m worth of work from Virgin Retail and pharmaceuticals firm Roche.

Jarrolds to print Emap weekly

Jarrolds has won the print contract for Emaps new womens weekly publication, <i>Closer</i>, which will launch on 25 September.

Howard Smith sets up training service

Howard Smith Paper plans to educate its printer customers about paper buying through its new Service Plus initiative.

Printchannel future in doubt

Print e-commerce firm Printchannel is set to close its doors in November unless it can find a buyer.

Marks fills in for Gatfield

Omnigraph chairman Chris Marks has taken over as acting MAN Roland Great Britain managing director, covering for Keith Gatfield who is on sick leave.

Printers warming to the single currency

Support in the industry for Britain adopting the euro has grown according to this years <i>PrintWeek</i> Investment Survey.

Southernprint ups capability by 30% with 64pp

Southernprint is set to increase its web offset capacity further with the installation of the UKs fourth MAN Roland Lithoman IV as part of a 7m investment.

Lower turnover in digital colour

Digital colour printing is struggling with low margins and overcapacity as much as conventional print according to an article in the Seybold Bulletin.

UK employees escape Bowne cutbacks

UK jobs at financial printer Bowne appear safe, despite the US-based companys announcement of 200 more redundancies.

Buckingham gets top spot in BPIF awards

Buckingham Colour Group scooped the top prize at the BPIF Excellence Awards this week.

Picon debates role of women

The role of women in print was debated at Picons latest industry lunch last week.

Creditors lose 3.7m in Carlton Barclay collapse

The scale of the shortfall left after the demise of Basildon-based Carlton Barclay has been revealed, with trade creditors forced to absorb over 3.7m of bad debt.