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Hurricane Rita has forced the closure of a newspaper print plant in New Orleans, with storm damage and closure costs likely to hit 2.8m ($5m).

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

St Ives posted a modest rise in turnover and fall in pre-tax profits for the year to the 29 July against tough market conditions.

The National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) has said that rising fuel costs could lead to a reduction in deliveries to UK printers.

Highlight Digital Imaging in Warrington has completed a 3m move to new 1,850 sqm premises as it moves into six-colour B1 printing.

Image personalisation software will be on show in force at Digital Print World following two new distribution deals.

RR Donnelley, the worlds largest print group, has continued its acquisition drive with a definitive agreement to buy Spencer Press, a US-based catalogue printer.

Monotype Imaging has launched a campaign to stop the typeface design industry becoming a free for all.

Eclipse Colour Print has installed its fourth Heidelberg CutStar, marking the German press giants century of sheeter installations.

Two national newspapers have today revealed further plans to drop the broadsheet size, driving a further nail into the coffin of the format.

Konica Minolta is planning a push into the print on demand and production printing sectors and promised further products for the print market.

Posters that sing, interactive leaflets and product packaging with direct internet access could soon be printing off a press near you.

Paper and packaging companies considering investing in China should assess pitfalls thoroughly according to a new study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

Indian finishing equipment manufacturer Welbound Worldwide is targeting the UK and the rest of Europe.

UK paper buyers have called on Finnish paper producers to continue their focus on sustainable forestry practices and certification.