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Schreier calm in face of potential ownership change
Heidelberg chairman Bernhard Schreier is using Ipex as a research platform for potential acquisitions, and is unruffled by a potential change of ownership for the group.
Flint Ink will be no.3 in Europe after purchase
Flint Ink has continued the consolidation in the ink market with a merger and acquisition agreement with German ink manufacturer Gebrder Schmidt.
Eclipse Colour Print spends 4m on first day at Ipex
Eclipse Colour Print came to Ipex on the first day of the show to confirm a 4m order for two Heidelberg long perfectors.
Field First Carton set to cut 125 jobs
Up to 125 jobs could be lost at Field First Cartons food and household paperboard packaging plant in Congleton, Cheshire, after parent group Chesapeake announced proposals to shut the site.
Adast's 'business as usual'
Czech Republic manufacturer Adast says its "business as usual" at Ipex.
Forms UK appoints new group managing director
Forms UK, the Solihull-based print management and logistics firm, has appointed Steve Hollender (right) as group managing director and adopted a new corporate identity to reflect changes in strategy.
Edotech takes on 50m BT contract
BT has awarded a 50m contract to manage its print operations to Edotech, the bulk printer and document processing organisation.
Quebecor job cuts hit 3,000
Quebecor World cut 25% more jobs last year than it originally planned.
TeCmail snaps up Inchbrook
TeCmail Group has bought specialist printing and mailing company Inchbrook for an undisclosed sum.
TJ International buys two Agfa Xcaliburs at Ipex
Specialist book printer TJ International came to Ipex on the first day of the exhibition to sign up for the UKs first two Agfa Xcalibur 45 platesetters.
Founder deal with Compose
Compose is to offer Founder PostScript technology with its colour proofing systems as part of a new agreement signed with Founder Electronics.
Pixology widens digital output to woo customers
Pixology, the digital photography software company, is targeting consumers with a greater range of digital services in a bid to be the number one supplier in the European market.
Biggest NexPress order goes to VLM
Heidelberg UK has signed the biggest order yet for NexPresses worldwide, with four machines set to be installed at a brand new operation in Birmingham.
NUR expects to post poor first quarter figures
NUR Macroprinters expects to post a 2.4m-2.8m ($3.5m-4m) loss for the first quarter of 2002.
Koonras to buy Xeikon B&W operations
Koonras Digital Printing is poised to buy Xeikons French black-and-white business, which will see it revert to its former name, Nipson.