News

The paper industry is again awash with rumours of another giant merger, this time between International Paper (IP) and Stora Enso.

Compilation of PrintWeeks 2001 survey of the top 500 UK printers is under way

Redwood has confirmed that the giant Sky customer magazine contract is moving to Germanys Gruner + Jahr

Heidelberg chairman Bernhard Schreier will present his vision of the future of print as the keynote address at the PPAs Digital Production Conference in November

Poor performers with consistently high accident rates in the UK paper industry have been named and shamed in a Health & Safety Executive (HSE) report.

WAM!NET has received the clearance from the majority of its bondholders that it needed to proceed with its finance deal with Cerberus Capital Management

Former PrintChannel European managing director Kevin Belcher is returning to the industry

The Photobition Forum Action Group has gained the support of former directors Phil Parkinson and Mick Green

Merlin Colour Printers has been bought out of administrative receivership by print management specialist Bridge Direct

Pre-registrations for Print UK (Olympia, 18-20 September show that visitors are most interested in developments in digital print and pre-press

York Mailing has bought the assets of Brackmills-based Centre Web from administrator BDO Stoy Hayward for an undisclosed sum

MAN Roland has reported a 4% rise in new orders for the first half of 2001, despite the effects of the economic slowdown. But the group has warned that a slowdown is already noticeable

Macfarlane has finalised its new focus on packaging and distribution by disposing of its plastics business for 48m ($70m) to Tyco

Celloglas is set to sink 3.3m of investment into its business this year, despite being hit by bad debts to the tune of 480,000

Muller Martini is set to challenge Kolbus after buying the rights to manufacture Book Technology Groups hard-cover products