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Enviroment first for beacon

The Beacon Press has become the first UK company to install Technotrans environmentally-friendly solvent recycling system, eco.clean.

Global results feel effect of downturn

Global Graphics third-quarter results have been hit hard by the current financial climate and restructuring charges.

Schreier to lead PPA seminar

Heidelberg chairman Bernhard Schreier will be the keynote speaker at this years PPA digital production conference.

Adobe offers kit to aid e-production

Adobe has launched PDF Transit, a software kit that printers can use to set up e-production systems that allow customers to create a commercial print job by calling up the print function within...

Presstek posts 1.9m net loss

Presstek made a net loss of 1.9m ($2.8m) in its third quarter, which saw a 45% slump in equipment sales to Heidelberg.

Record downtime for UPM and Stora

Stora Enso and UPM-Kymmene have both announced falls in pre-tax profits for January to September 2001, and reported record production downtime due to market conditions.

Robert Horne sees upturn in business

Robert Horne Group has reported improved business for October following three weak months, but is still doubtful of any market upturn before next year.

York & Ford opens new facility

York & Ford has opened a new warehouse and distribution centre in Peckleton, Leicestershire.

Halcyon preffered by ScottishPower

Halcyon is among a select group of companies to have been awarded preferred supplier status to ScottishPower Energy Retail for direct mail and commercial print production.

Midlands branch for McIntosh

Print management firm Alistair McIntosh has opened a regional office in Birmingham to serve Midlands-based customers.

Photobition in administrative receivership

Arthur Andersen is in the process of being appointed as administrative receiver to Photobition

Cradley

Cradley is disappointed with its results for the year to 30 June and its problems have been compounded by cancellations for a significant amount of autumn work

Heidelberg expects weaker second half

Heidelberg says the initial repercussions of the 11 September attacks have hit its provisional figures for the first half of 2001 and it forecasts weaker figures for the second half of the year

Polestar receives major cash boost

Investcorp has delivered a major vote of confidence in Polestars future by ploughing a further 74.3m into the group

Petty laments loss of director

Polestar Petty is mourning the loss of commercial director John Thompson, who died of a heart attack on Monday (22 October)