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Polestar, Amicus form training link

Polestar has struck a deal with Amicus GPMS over training and skill levels, and rolled out its PrintDynamics schools training programme.

Heidelberg demos KPG plates

Heidelberg showed Kodak Polychrome Graphics processless plates at its Leeds open house last month.

St Ives, Fresh link systems with JDF

St Ives and Fresh Media Group (FMG) unveiled what they believe is the first inter-enterprise JDF integration last week.

Engage with major retailers says PPA

The magazine industry has been urged to engage with supermarkets in a study published by the PPA.

New name and file system for St Ives Burrups

St Ives Burrups has rebranded as St Ives Financial and simultaneously launched a new document management package.

Sun plans gravure inks plant

Sun Chemical has revealed plans for a massive gravure inks factory in Rochdale.

GretagMacbeth signs distribution deal with TSS

Process control specialist TSS has signed a deal with GretagMacbeth to expand the range of products it distributes.

Gracol moves closer to grey spec standard

The General Requirements and Applications for Commercial Offset Lithography (Gracol) committee has completed its third research press run, part of its drive towards the launch of version 7.0 of its...

Dana to appear at UK events

US print buying consultant Margie Dana will be making two trips to the UK this year to address audiences at two major new print events.

ACH buys 5-colour Rapida 74

ACH Colour has bought a five-colour KBA Rapida 74 press in a bid to triple its capacity.

Quebecor, Amicus agreement held up

Amicus GPMS and Quebecor World have again failed to agree on working conditions, due to a hold-up over redundancies.

Amicus members demonstrate over pension loss

Amicus GPMS members who lost all or part of their pensions through company insolvency, were among the 1,000 members of the union demonstrating in London last Friday (7 May).

Ailec Mailing goes into receivership

Ailec Mailing Services went into administrative receivership last week with serious buyers looking at the business.

Tradeforms to move security print to ballots

A Scottish printer is targeting its patented security print process at the ballot paper market following the high-profile problems with some postal ballots.

GCSE papers to be reprinted in theft response

Around 500,000 GCSE exam papers are being reprinted and distributed after thefts from delivery vans.