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MAN Roland boasts increased 2004 pre-tax profit

MAN Roland GB has trebled its pre-tax profits, even though sales dipped by over 10%.

Fine Colour Packaging assists in Primepac MBO

Fine Colour Packaging has hit the acquisition trail again, assisting a buy in management buyout of Swedish carton product Primepac.

BPIF signs deal for ViP to control arm

Vision in Print (ViP) and the BPIF have struck a deal to transfer the management of the BPIFs consultancy arm to ViP.

Westminster orders Riso to meet colour demand

The House of Commons Vote Office Print Services department has installed new Riso kit because of increased demand for colour printed documents.

NPM buys struggling Premier

Nottingham-based Premier Print has been bought by NPM Group, saving 34 jobs.

Naylor steps up to helm at Philip Myers

Kim Naylor has been promoted to managing director at Warrington-based Philip Myers Press.

Hogan Colour Print invests 3m in Heidelberg kit

Northampton-based B2 specialist Hogan Colour Print (HCP) has invested 3.1m in two Speedmaster CD 74s and Heidelbergs Prinance management information system (MIS).

Mortons kit move doubles capacity

Contract newspaper printer Mortons of Horncastle is set to double its capacity with a 10m investment in a MAN Roland Uniset 75 press and Ferag mailroom kit.

HH Associates agrees longer Unilever terms

HH Associates has signed an extended print management deal with Unilever.

Team signals UK operation under way for Konica

Konica Minolta head of production print Jos Kelly has put his 13-strong team in place to tackle the UK market.

Packaging set as target after CRi Xeikon buy

Nottingham-based digital house CRi is to target the packaging sector after installing the first Xeikon 5000 press in the Midlands.

Oc in move to boost offering in wide format

Oc has boosted its line-up of wide-format printers with two new products.

Ariane Poole win for Norprint

Cosmetics firm Ariane Poole has installed the bespoke label applicator developed by Norprint Labelling Systems, cutting labelling time by 90%.

New finisher plumps for Heidelberg kit

Ace Print Finishers has invested 400,000 in Heidelberg post-press kit.

Tech-ni-fold adds creaser solutions

Tech-ni-fold has launched two products that simplify its creasing technology for folders and perfect binders.