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PCP wins MoneyWeek contract

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has been awarded a year-long contract worth in excess of 300,000 to print financial weekly magazine MoneyWeek.

Morgana launches

Morgana has extended its range of Citoborma paper drills, by adding the top of the range 490.

Word of mouth precedes Elliot venture

James Elliots plans for his new venture appear more modest than for his ill-fated Equator gravure project.

Lazard appointed to evaluate Adare

Adares majority shareholder Allen, McGuire & Partners (AM&P) has appointed financial adviser Lazard to review the strategic options available to the group.

PrintWeek and InfoTrends start spending survey

PrintWeek has teamed up with market research and strategic consulting firm InfoTrends/CAP Ventures, to launch the 2005 PrintWeek Investment Survey.

Promotions on PrintWeek newsdesk

Several members of the PrintWeek editorial team have been promoted.

Zurich withdraws cover for Polestar

Polestar has played down concerns over its trading position after a large credit insurer withdrew cover for the group.

BPIF draws plans for future growth

A resurgent BPIF plans to grow membership so that it encompasses 80% of the industry by turnover, and also aims to help the industry double its net profitability to 6.6%.

Arson suspected in Atlantics blaze

Police and fire officials are investigating the cause of a suspected arson attack at Kent printer Atlantic Print, which caused 150,000 worth of damage.

Survey: market is stagnating

Print firms are wallowing in a stagnating marketplace and trying to beat the squeeze on margins, says the latest BPIF Directions quarterly survey of trends.

Random House in FSC paper switch

Random House has formalised a paper procurement policy that will move the publisher to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified stock and recycled papers.

DM and digital to be focus for ProCo rebrand

ProCo has launched its revamped branding strategy after completing its move to a 5,000m sq factory in Sheffield. The B2 firm, which houses the UKs first HP Indigo 5000 digital press, has also...

PETF bows out at London show

The Print Education and Training Forum is exhibiting at a national careers show, its swan song before it becomes part of Proskills.Its presence at the SkillCity event at Excel in Londons Docklands,...

Augustus Martin launches KBA Rapida 205

Augustus Martin has officially launched its superwide KBA Rapida 205 press, the biggest sheetfed press in the UK, and revealed that it also has one of the countrys widest digital presses, a 5m-wide...

Redpas wins Welsh backing

A new digital print firm with leading edge kit for a leading edge service has won Welsh Assembly funds.