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Copapharm welcomes new French member

A multinational alliance of packaging firms for the medicine industry has taken on a new member to help companies tighten up their packaging efficiency.

Arctic eyes book boost with Munken upgrade

Arctic Paper is targeting market share in book printing after revealing upgrades to its Munken paper range.

Favini introduces new eco range

Favini has launched a new range of papers, Shiro, in response to environmental concerns and changing demands.

Companies launch out of former Ailec sites

Ailec Mailing Services two former sites in Plymouth and Roche will continue to operate as mailing houses after assets of the company were bought by two firms.

Firm expects to save with Seal

Scanachrome has bought the UKs first wide-format SW3300 liquid laminator from Hollands Seal Graphics.

CFH readies for bigger deals with Bowes kit

Somerset direct and transactional mail house CFH has bolstered its inserting and enclosing capacity with a 1m spend on three Pitney Bowes inserting lines.

Jardin lands world first by installing Inca FastJet

Jardin Corrugated Cases of Cambridgeshire will become the first firm in the world to fit Incas FastJet ink-jet press (pictured) for corrugated cardboard.

Printers share digital experience at DPW

A series of seminars at Digital Print World (DPW) will present companies that have pushed the boundaries of digital production.Featured firms will include SR Communications, Lloyd James, ProCo Print...

Nur to premiere press at Viscom

Nur is to unveil its Expedio 3200 machine at Viscom 2005 in Dsseldorf.

Monotype fonts in new format

Typeface foundry Monotype has released its entire library of fonts in the OpenType format.

Premedian provides online colour service

Wetherby-based Premedian has launched, offering a low-cost, online colour correction service for a range of file formats.

Record number of intl visitors

Ipex is planning a warm welcome for record numbers of overseas visitors next year with events targeted at firms based abroad.

Youth granted access through PrintIT! push

Under 16s will be allowed into the halls at Ipex 2006 for the first time after careful discussions to allow schools taking part in the PrintIT! initiative to enter the show at Birminghams NEC.

<i>Belfast Telegraph</i> raises colour output with 20m renovation

The <i>Belfast Telegraph</i> has completed a 20m overhaul of its press and finishing lines as it aims to boost contract work for newsprint magazines.

Sun Chemical ushers in new era of stable inks

Press wash-ups at the end of the day could soon be a thing of the past after Sun Chemical unveiled a new ink that stays open on the press for more than a month.