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Weyerhaeuser ready to talk

US group Willamette has said it is willing to enter talks with hostile bidder Weyerhaeuser, if its rival increases its current offer by several dollars per share

Stora to boost sales through new global group

Stora Enso aims to give a massive push to the sale of papers, labels and packaging by launching a global group

Independent adds to Denmaur sales

Independent Paper has celebrated its launch by announcing that parent company Denmaur Papers recorded a rise in turnover of nearly 20%

Roto Smeets wins big MGN contracts

Dutch printer Roto Smeets has raided the UK market to win two big contracts for magazines for tabloids

Runs increased on Islam books

Demand for books on Islam since Septembers terrorist attacks is forcing up print runs

Waddies embarks upon acquisition search

Waddies has enlisted a corporate finance expert to help it expand through takeovers and is looking to spend up to 15m

Quebecor cuts 6% of global workers

Not even the worlds largest print group can ward off the economic crisis: Quebecor World is to close seven plants and cut 6% of its workforce due to a slowdown "greater than we imagined"

Equitable blow for Photobition

Photobitions share price has plummeted 50% after Equitable Life, one of its three largest shareholders, disposed of its stake

Dudley focuses on South for recovery

Dudley Stationery is set to focus attention on the South East and shed more jobs from satellite distribution centres, in addition to the 100 lost last week

Central Media proves its metal

Central Media has developed a secret but streamlined metallic-colour process claiming it gives a creative and cost-effective edge to print jobs

CTD in 3m equipment spend

CTD Capita is set to invest 3m in new equipment, including a 10-colour B1 Speedmaster press from Heidelberg

Graphoprint strikes Candis magazine print deal

Graphoprint has secured its first major publication contract following the appointments of former Watmoughs directors Philip Ogden and Tony Scott earlier this year

OPRA steps up firms' pension schemes duty

The regulatory authority for stakeholder pensions will rely on "whistle-blowing by employees, trade unions and trade organisations" as it looks to weed out firms that have failed to offer a scheme to...

Tough trading but St Ives fares well

In the face of the toughest trading conditions for "more than a decade" St Ives has posted a set of "creditable" results

Sappi set to close its carbonless mill

Sappis Transcript mill has become the first major player to bow out of the carbonless paper market, with the news that the mill is to close early next year with the loss of 203 jobs