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Fujifilm to sell SpinJet proofer

Fujifilm Graphic Systems is selling the SpinJet wide-format duplex proofer

KPG to increase its newspaper presence

Kodak Polychrome Graphics plans to increase its presence in the newspaper and proofing markets as part of its refocus

Imation to offer file transfer system

Imation launched Express Web, an internet-based file transfer system, at TPG

Five print firms in FT Top 500

The Financial Times Top 500 UK companies contained five print and paper firms among its ranks

IoP chairman vows to bring changes

The Institute of Printings new chairman has pledged to get the association back on track, after it posted a 21,000 deficit for 2000.

Macfarlane hit by electronics woes

The crisis in Scotlands electronics industry is forcing Macfarlane Group to look at rationalising its packaging facilities

Photobition looks a step closer to MBO

Photobition has given its strongest indication yet that a management buyout (MBO) will happen, after reporting that trading since January has fallen well below expectations

Paper industry under pressure from fuel rises

The Climate Change Levy has put the paper industry under further pressure by raising the prices of materials and fuel by almost 1% over the past month

Quickcut in talks for Vio lines

Quickcut is in the process of negotiating with BT Ignite to take over the leased lines of Vio users who also use Quickcut

Screen increases speed of thermal platesetter

Screen revealed a faster version of its PlateRite thermal platesetter at TPG in Paris this week, the PlateRite 8600, which produces 20 B1 plates per hour

Bousfield to up its prices to increase profitability

Bousfield will increase its prices on some smaller, less profitable contracts from 1 June after looking at other ways of increasing profitability

Heidelberg profits show 13% increase

Heidelbergs profits for the year ending 31 March 2001 have exceeded expectations and sales across all divisions continue to grow

Hyway Group appoints new MD

Hyway Printing Group has appointed a new group managing director, David Harrison, to help navigate the company through its on-going investment programme

Virgin establishes supply chain firm

Virgin has set up a new business to take its own print supply chain management solution to a wider audience, offering clients savings of up to 20% in the process

Publisher "on the verge" of web acquisition

Midlands Publishing Group (MPG) claims to be "on the verge" of completing the acquisition of a web offset printer with sales of 8.75m