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BT to sell or demerge Yellow Pages arm

British Telecom is considering plans to demerge or sell Yell, its Yellow Pages business, but it seems unlikely that printing will be affected

M-real to cut back Zanders products

M-real plans to substantially reduce the number of Zanders products and streamline its operations

Digital strategy is working for Scitex

Scitex claims its focus on digital printing and ink-jet technology is bearing fruit after reporting increased revenues for Scitex Digital Printing and Scitex Vision

Field Group gains whisky pack deal

Field Group has won the contract to produce John Dewars multipack cartons and has installed a high- speed packing line to do the job

Macfarlane looks at rationalisation

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

Tory print boss in Barnsley bid

Tory Ian McCord, sector commercial manager for Polestar magazines and catalogues in Leeds, is standing for the Conservatives in next months election

WAM!NET set to change pricing and packages

WAM!NET has announced a new pricing model and additional services, which it hopes will increase the use of its service

Sappi warns of potential dip in second-half profits

Sappi has warned that profits could suffer in the second half of the year after reporting a fall in operating profits for the second quarter

Market pulp price takes toll on Sdra

Continuing pressure on market pulp prices has forced down Sdras profits for the first quarter of 2001

Dellprint shuns quality of CTP for fine art printing

Dellprint in Essex has eschewed CTP in favour of a Screen Tanto B1+ computer to film system citing its superior quality

Bezier in mourning over death of its MD

Bezier is coming to terms with the sudden death of its managing director, David Simpson

Group Logic pushes file transfer over web

Group Logic, the firm behind file transfer software Mass Transit, and its European distributor, 2Di, have dismissed the need for managed file transfer services

Httprint heads for fully digital work

Httprint has launched a Colour Management Module in co-operation with GretagMacbeth and hopes to create a total digital workflow for its e-commerce service

Newsquest to equip new factory with Muller kit

Newsquest in Bolton has signed up for Muller Martini mailroom equipment for its new purpose-built factory in Wingates

Planet Repro calls in administrators

Planet Repro directors have placed the company into administration with BDO Stoy Hayward after struggling to repay creditors