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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