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Printing barons fill the Rich List
Dr Hans Rausing, former joint owner of Tetra Pak, tops this years Mail on Sunday Rich List Report with a 6.3bn fortune.
NTO survey needs employer support
The Print and Graphic Communication National Training Organisation (PGC NTO) is urging print employers to show their commitment to training by completing a survey seeking endorsement for a joint...
AOT suffers loss of euro work
Applied Optical Technologies has issued a profits warning for the year to 31 March.
EC cracks down on toxic inks
Chemicals found in printing inks are among 43 substances whose sale to the general public will be restricted under a European Commission proposal.
Torays waterless production boost
Toray is to increase its plate production capacity due to projections that waterless plates will make up 10% of the market for litho plates in the future.
Remote proofing on Best RIPs
Best is adding support for remote proofing to the next generation of its RIPs.
Extensis seals WAM!NET deal
WAM!NET has signed a deal to incorporate Extensisonline pre-flighting system into its file transmission service.
Carlton Barclay installs new Screen CTP system
Carlton Barclay will be able to output 7,000 plates a week after installing a Screen PlateRite 8600 CTP system.
Colourlink places Times ad for cash
Colourlink London, the large-format digital printing firm that was bought out of administrative receivership last year (PrintWeek, 16 November 2001), is looking for 300,000 of funding as it prepares...
98% drop in Presstek income
Presstek vice president of sales, marketing and customer support Efrem Lieber said the last quarter of 2001 was one of the hardest we have faced after the firm reported a 98% fall in net income for...
Ipex launch for Lyson products
Lyson will launch a host of new ink-jet printers, inks and media at Ipex, including the JetPlate CTP system and the Lyson Match Proof proofing line.
Hanway becomes an all-Canon house with an iR110
Hanway Print Centre has switched the majority of its digital print output to Canon equipment following the installation of an iR110.
Expo speakers are announced for On Demand
Indigo chief executive Benny Landa and William McGlynn, Hewlett-Packards vice president and general manager of digital printing, will be among the keynote speakers at next months On Demand show in...
CGI reshuffle and digital print spend
Cunningham Graphics International (CGI), the financial research printer, is expanding its digital printing capabilities with a 1.75m investment in equipment and a reorganisation of its print centres.
Xaar will target packaging with new kit at Ipex
Xaar is focusing on the packaging and converting sector at Ipex. It will show a new greyscale print head designed for packaging, product decoration and security print.