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Dazed Group awards Another Man printing deal to St Ives Plymouth

Cult magazine publisher Dazed Group has handed St Ives the contract to print its new biannual mens fashion and culture title <i>Another Man</i> (pictured).

Ordnance Survey buys Rapida to print maps

Ordnance Survey has spent 2m on a KBA Rapida 162a for its Southampton base.

Kall Kwik boost from Pitney, Canon tie-ups

Kall Kwik is hoping alliances with Pitney Bowes and Canon will boost its strategy to deliver a total service to customers.

BNPs magazine run intercepted

The entire print run of the British National Partys (BNP) monthly newspaper has been impounded by Special Branch officers on the grounds that an offence may have been committed in inciting racial...

Heidelberg weighing up move into larger-format presses

Heidelberg is considering launching a challenge to KBA and MAN Roland by entering the VLF press market, and will make a decision by the end of this year.

Smurfit to buy Kappa creating 5bn packaging op

Jefferson Smurfit Group (JSG) is to buy Kappa Packaging, creating a packaging super giant with sales in excess of 5bn.

Howitt kicks off acquisitions with digital DM expert ELR

Howitt has boosted its DM capabilities with its first acquisition, 1.8m turnover digital firm Eden Lithographic Reproduction (ELR).

Welcome to the new PrintWeek

<i>PrintWeek</i> unveils its new look this week featuring enhanced content and a new design.

In Brief Page 8

Complete Promotions Company has launched promotional bottled water sporting logos, graphics and slogans of events. CPC said the 330ml and 500ml bottles were for promotion to exhibition visitors or...

Xaar unveils strong H1 and plans for new factory

Xaar has posted strong results for the first six months of the year on the back of improved sales.

Litho Supplies improves margins in first half

Litho Supplies was reasonably pleased with its first half despite what chief executive Mike Hammond called a challenging time.

Management shake-up at Polestar Chantry and Petty

Polestar has shaken up its management structure at Chantry following the resignation of two senior figures.

Fuji raises the bar for processless plates

Fuji has launched what it claims is the first no compromise processless plate and announced the first violet sensitive processless plate.

Fotoba launches trimmers for super-wide work

Fotoba has launched two super-wide X-Y square trimmers for roll-to-roll digital printers.

M-real to stick with Map majority stake

M-real has abandoned plans to reduce its stake in the paper merchant Map.