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Lenglet gravure progress scrutinised
Europes gravure community well represented at last weeks Comprint in Lisbon is avidly watching developments at Lenglets new greenfield gravure plant in France.
Heidelbergs 75% stake in Hell sold
Heidelberg has sold its 75% stake in Hell Gravure Systems in Kiel to a team headed by the gravure companys current president, Siegfried Beisswenger.
Agfa expects an improved Q1
Agfa expects its first-quarter results to show an improvement of margins, following a particularly difficult year and results which clearly reflect this.
Weir bows out after 42 years
Bill Weir, described as the Howard Hughes of print, has retired after 42 years in the industry.
BasysPrint notches up UV-Setter sales
Preview Design was one of three firms to buy a BasysPrint UV-Setter 57 B2 computer-to-conventional-plate system at Ipex.
PlateRite 8600 does the job for Sterling Colour
Gillinghams Sterling Colour has taken delivery of a Screen PlateRite 8600 thermal platesetter bought at Ipex.
NatMags workflow is now fully digital
The National Magazine Company has completed its move to an entirely digital workflow after nearly two years of work.
DBCs mark digital move for Kall Kwik
Kall Kwik has launched its Digital Business Centres concept, DBC, and opened the first one in York.
Vpress launches e-commerce offering
A fledgling company wants small printers to use it as an off-the-shelf e-commerce department after launching software to beat packages from more seasoned rivals.
Printanet enters beta testing
Greenwich-based Data Layout is one of two beta sites for Printanet, the internet-based front-end for the 74 Karat developed by httprint and KBA.
M-real production cuts will continue
M-real sees no change in market conditions and will continue with production cutbacks. It is difficult to forecast the economic situation in Europe, and there is no certainty of a real upturn in the...
Sappi relaunches Royal Roto
Sappi has relaunched its Royal Roto range of heatset web offset papers following a 14m (E22m) investment at its Nijmegen mill in the Netherlands (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 18 January).
NAPM snubs Marchants anti-phoenix approach
The National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) has pooh-poohed Robert Horne Group managing director Toby Marchants call for the paper industry to snub phoenix print firms.
Light at the end of the tunnel for UPM
Light is breaking through the economic murk, says UPM-Kymmene, which is hoping for an upturn in Europe and the US to improve on a 41% drop in profits.
Quorn revamp job goes to two firms
Print Design & Graphics (PDG) and Benson Box have picked up the contracts to print cartons for Quorn meals from sausages to pt.