News

UPM stands by its price rises

UPM is confident that its planned substantial price increases will hold firm and boost earnings after three years of decline.

MAN signs union agreement

Amicus and MAN Roland have signed the first formal collective agreement between the union and a printing press manufacturer.

GMG to relocate its Trafford regionals

Guardian Media Group (GMG) is to move production of regional titles out of Trafford Park in a joint 45m investment that will make way for its new Berliner-sized presses.

Scottish Enterprise expands pulp mill proposition

A project that could result in the development of a number of paper and packaging initiatives, including a new pulp mill, is currently being discussed in Scotland.

Victoria snaps up a six-colour MAN from MoD

Hayes-based Victoria Litho has installed a former Ministry of Defence six-colour MAN Roland 800.

Upbeat Komori enhances demos

Komori UK has upgraded its showroom while its parent corporation has released its half-year results.

Authors hit out at treatment of Quebecor staff

A group of leading American authors have called on Quebecor World to end intimidation of its workforce, signing a proclamation in a call for justice.

Precision bolsters B2 output with Heidelberg buys

Precision Printing has spent 1.4m on two new Heidelberg presses with the aim of increasing its productivity by over a third.

Pulp to be traded at NYBOT from 2005

European and North American Paper manufacturers will soon be able to buy pulp in the form of futures trading, at the New York Board of Trade (NYBOT) from early next year.

Polestar prints Cosmopolitan bumper issue

Polestar has produced the biggest-ever edition of Cosmopolitan, a doorstop tome weighing in at no less than 416pp.

Moonpig joins two Australian digital printers

Chelsea-based Moonpig has linked up with two Australian digital printers as it expands its personalised greetings card business.

Former Communisis man Massey switches to HH

Former Communisis business development director Tony Massey has joined rival print management firm HH Associates as sales director.

Sakurai nets first UK sale of OL 75SD

Clarkeprint has bought the UKs first Sakurai OL 75SD, the firms much heralded B2 Drupa launch.

HDP rolls out greener range

Hydro-Dynamic Products (HDP) has launched a range of pressroom chemicals aimed at printers who are looking to go green with their production process.

ViP poll reveals progress made in maintenance

Printers are increasingly recognising that planned maintenance brings tangible business benefits, according to the preliminary findings of a study by Vision in Print (ViP).