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NI launches prove strength of UK magazine market
News International is to jump aboard the consumer magazine bandwagon with plans to cash in on a booming weeklies sector that has grown by 14m sales in the last year.
Printers' experiences of local authority tendering sought by BPIF
Printers who supply local authorities through approved supplier lists, or who have tendered to join them, are being invited to take part in a BPIF survey on the practice.
Bezier adds service strength
Bezier has boosted its customer service team with director-level appointments from major clients.
Hello!'s Cartwright urges self-regulation
<i>Hello!</i> publishing director Sally Cartwright has warned printers, paper makers and publishers to expect more environmental legislation unless they self regulate.
TPT offers pre-DPW peek at new products
Turning Point Technologies is giving firms a chance to get a sneak peek at its latest products ahead of Digital Print World in an open house next week.
TripleArc shares fall further on interim profit slump
TripleArc shares took their second big hit of this week after the AIM-listed print management group announced its interim results this morning.
BPIF scholarships to tie in with PrintIT!
Applications for the BPIFs print educational scholarships for 2006 are now being sought.
Braille specialist in marketing push
PIA, the braille production specialist based in Cwmbran, Wales, has launched a new look website after discovering that most of its clients were coming via the internet.
MY Cartons to rebrand as Nampak
MY Cartons is to rebrand as Nampak Cartons Europe with the 170m turnover company headed up by divisional managing director Mark Collet.
Xerox adds faster Nuvera model
Xerox has added a higher speed machine to its Nuvera range of black and white cut sheet digital printers.
Scanlon's TP8 buys Boxstar
Fresh from acquiring the UK DM operations of Vertis, Mark Scanlon also moved to close the deal on the purchase of Boxstar last night (27 September).
Scanlon wins race to buy Vertis UK DM operations
Mark Scanlon has won the race to buy Vertis UK direct mail and fulfilment arm - the first of two acquisitions completed by the industry investor and restructuring specialist this week.
Fulmar improves profits in first half
Fulmar improved profitability in the first half of 2005 despite tough trading conditions, particularly in its core commercial and financial print division.
Norske Skog to be chief newsprint producer
Norske Skog is set to become the worlds largest newsprint producer after agreeing to a 332.5m ($600m) deal to acquire Abitibi-Consolidateds 50% shareholding in PanAsia Paper.
Swiss freesheet takes top spot
A free newspaper has become Switzerlands biggest title, providing further evidence of the inexorable growth of free commuter papers.