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NHE claims biggest contract

A print management firm founded a year ago has won its biggest contract, from Royal & Sun Alliance.

Cooper Clegg prints C4 mag

Cooper Clegg has printed the glossy magazine which promotes Channel 4s Christmas TV schedule.

Polestar rewards its stars

Polestar companies Chantry and Chormoworks picked up the top awards at the groups annual staff conference and awards last week.

International Greetings to close Hatfield factory

International Greetings is to shut its Hatfield printing plant and move production to Latvia.

Croxsons in expansion drive

Croxsons Group has embarked on an expansion plan, which includes an acquisition, a new press, adding finishing and a move to new premises.

Jasprint upgrades digital colour capability

Tyne and Wear-based Jasprint has installed the first Xerox DocuColor 8000 in the north of England.

Schawk set to expand into Europe with Winnetts buy

Packaging repro giant Winnetts is in advanced negotiations with US firm Schawk over a takeover of the Leeds-based company.

API sells metallised wing

API has completed the sale of its loss-making metallised paper business.

McNaughton's MoDo purchase approved

James McNaughtons purchase of fellow Map Merchant company MoDo Merchants has been approved by both sets of directors.

Whats happened to the quality of paper?

David Bland of Alderson Brothers voices concerns over the ill-effects of paper coatings. Three paper suppliers respond to his argument.

BPIF plans conference for 2005

The BPIF is to hold its first national conference for 10 years next year, with a new position of corporate events manager created to oversee the event.

New trimmer from Kolbus

Kolbus has launched the Cermi, a front edge trimmer able to handle paperbacks with cover flaps in a single pass.

Imprint in electronic trading tie-up

MIS supplier Imprint Business Systems has teamed up with electronic trading specialist First B2B to develop a gateway for users that want to trade electronically.

Beacon Press sold in Sussex merger

East Sussex Press (ESP) has bought fellow Sussex-based neighbour Beacon Press for an undisclosed sum, creating a 13m turnover group.

C4 uses print for Christmas promo

Cooper Clegg has printed the glossy magazine that is promoting Channel 4s Christmas TV schedule.