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Primary orders Stahlfolder 52

Primary Print in Cardiff has ordered a Heidelberg Stahlfolder Ti 52 6/4 buckle folder and ST100 six-station stitcher plus cover feeder.

St Ives Direct to install five-unit Lithoman

St Ives Direct has invested 6m in a new MAN Roland Lithoman press with in-line stitching, to be installed at its Bradford facility in January.

Siemens displays tiny printed screens

Technology firm Siemens has unveiled a flexible miniature colour display for moving images that can be printed onto paper or foil.

Guardian jumps 18% on Berliner relaunch

<i>The Guardian</i>s massive investment in its Berliner format has paid off, with sales rising more than 18% in September to reach an average circulation of more than 400,000.

Tough trading for DS Smith

Packaging manufacturer DS Smith has reaffirmed its bleak outlook for the remainder of 2005, as the group prepares to issue its half-year results at the end of the year.

Scientific moves Lottery card production to UK

National Lottery scratchcards are to be produced in the UK for the first time.

Mtivity unveils online marketing software

Mtivity has launched a web-based marketing automation tool for printers who want to add additional services to their portfolio.

<i>PrintWeek</i>s international expansion continues

<i>PrintWeek Russia</i> was formally launched at the Polygraph Inter show which took place in Moscow from 10-16 October.

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ICL Imaging directors have staged a management buyout. The team is headed up by Martin Bone, Mark Goodfellow and Darrin Hatfield. The Birmingham-based company specialises in display printing,...

Clark leaves Polestar Sheffield after seven months service

Stephen Clark (pictured) has resigned as managing director of Polestar Sheffield, seven months after joining to head up the groups gravure superplant.

50 staff laid off in Z-Card move

Z-Card has completed the move of its production to Leeds-based Scorpio Print Finishers, but around 50 staff have been made redundant in the process.

Targetcolour brings ICS to the UK

Remote Proofing and colour management firm ICS is coming to the UK via its new dealer Targetcolour.

Garnett rebrands Digitec division

Garnett Dickinson has re-branded its digital arm in the lead up to the opening of its new 20m factory and installation of a Roland Lithoman IV 48pp press in January.

Howitt caps remarkable return to form with prints top prize

Howitts spectacular turnaround secured it UK prints highest accolade this week.

Amicus questions temporary staff conditions

Amicus GPMS has hit out at the increasing number of agency workers being exploited in the industry, and called on the Government to take action.