News
All change for senior players at Holmen Paper
Holmen Paper president Goran Lundin is to step down and will be replaced by Magnus Hall, currently marketing director, with effect from 1 June
Premier launches own-brand range
Premier Paper has launched the first product under its own brand name, with a new range of office papers aimed at the corporate sector called Elements
Schreier sees a bright future for printing
Heidelberg chairman Bernhard Schreier predicted that 2010 will be a great year for the printing industry during his keynote address at US digital print show On Demand last week
Dutch firm makes new flexo system
A Dutch firm claims to have made a massive step forward after developing a direct digital engraving system for flexo plates
Typemaker's Shakespeare among dead in Selby rail crash
Colour management specialist Robert Shakespeare was among the passengers killed in the Selby rail disaster
Pindar buys four CreoScitex Iris 2Print proofers
Pindar has bought four CreoScitex Iris 2Print proofers and Brisque Proof Extreme Digital Front Ends to standardise colour management across its seven sites in the UK
Profits double for MAN Roland
MAN Roland increased new orders by 16% in its short financial year, which covered the last six months of 2000, compared to the same period in 1999
Unwins splits to diversify further into data handling
Martins Printing Group has split its short-run book and journal division Unwin Brothers into two, forming a new operation, Dataworld
Ferag rebrands as WRH Marketing UK
Ferag UK will trade as WRH Marketing UK from 1 April in a move that aims to reflect its evolving business model with an increased emphasis on trade products
Graduate training initiative from Maximum Impact
Training company Maximum Impact has developed Greenshoots, an initiative to enable print firms to recruit graduates to be trained on-site for 12 months
AGI print Warner's club "bible"
AGI Media Packaging Europe completed the 100,000-run for the packaging for Warner Musics latest dance compilation album The Clubbers Bible in just five days
Reuters contracts double up
Watford-based The Print Factory and The Colourworks in London have both signed two-year contracts to supply print to Reuters, which will create a competitive edge, according to the news information...
Curtis positive about KPS buy
Curtis Fine Papers hopes to benefit from more capital investment after its parent group, Crown Vantage, was bought by US-based private equity fund KPS Special Situations Fund
Artisan Press wins contract for new WH Smith mags
The Artisan Press has made a major move into the magazine printing market by picking up the contract for WH Smiths 24-strong Life Guide magazine series
Sdra announces record 2000 profit
Sdra has announced record profits for 2000 but made further cuts in the price of hardwood and softwood pulp as tough market conditions persist