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Packaging gravure firm Tecnograv Derby has been bought out of administration by local print group Tressanda, and renamed Tecnograv.

Dalim used the annual meeting of its European users group EuroDuo in Manchester this week to launch a file transfer server based on Hermstedts StingRay comms box.

Howitt has embarked upon a 3.6m capex spend, its first major investment since the buy-in at the business just over a year ago.

Amicus GPMS members at Quebecor Worlds Corby plant look set to vote in favour of new proposals, concluding protracted negotiations.

Self-styled print entrepreneur Nicholas Humes has been disqualified from being a company director for four years, and must serve a 120 hours community punishment order.

Communisis Print Management Services (PMS) has signed a multi-million pound two-year extension to its print management contract with retail behemoth Sainsburys.

Talks over a possible rescue plan for St Ives Caerphilly have been described as positive.

Inveresk chief executive Alan Walker has laughed off reports of a fall-out with auditor KPMG, over a land sale deal that prevented the Scottish papermaker from slipping back into the red.

TripleArcs 2004 has been described as a year of huge progress after it posted a strong set of results.

The fresh challenges facing the web offset sector are becoming abundantly apparent Arvato has revealed that it will print run lengths as low as 200,000 at its new Liverpool gravure plant.

Print is playing a personal role in the General Election as the three major parties get their campaigns into full swing.

Norfolk packaging and label specialists Buralls of Wisbech could make 10% of its 300-strong workforce redundant as part of reorganisation plans.

There is uncertainty over HH Associates print management contract with MG Rover after the car firm entered administration.

Polestar Chantry is printing Northern & Shells new shopping title <i>Happy</i>.

Vista Labels in Stockport has added an eighth Mark Andy press and is to expand its factory as part of a 1.3m expansion programme.