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Belgian electronics group Punch International has revealed plans to float its graphics divisions on London's Alternative Investment Market by next summer.

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

Agfa's Graphic Systems division reported a 5% increase in sales for the third quarter, and is optimistic that conditions will be buoyant for the rest of the year.

Wace in Swindon has been bought out of administration by Ringdark, an acquisition vehicle headed by ex-Communic8 general manager Geoff Hughes.

Cut, publisher H Bauers ill-fated foray into the mens weekly magazine sector, has closed after sales slumped to just 10,000.

TripleArc subsidiary Access Plus has won the contract to print manage all of Virgin Mobiles Point of Sale (PoS) material.

Kenmart (Printing Machinery) has been placed into voluntary liquidation although its two sister firms continue to trade.

Creo has revealed its plans for a European plate factory as it reported its 2004 Q4 and full year results.

Trinity Mirror and Guardian Media Group (GMG) are jointly investing 45m re-equipping Trinity's Mirror Colour Print (MCP) Oldham site, including the first UK installation of a state-of-the-art Wifag...

Screen has opened a factory in China to expand its market share in the country and to make some platesetters for the international market.

Condé Nast has awarded the print contract for Easy Living, which is due to launch next spring, to Cooper Clegg.

Formara has installed a KAS Mailmaster 465 mailing and inserting line as part of a drive into fulfilment and to handle a big contract win.

Hallmark Cards has entered a new greetings card market thanks to a bespoke labelling system developed by Crusader Europe.

Construction of Polestars Sheffield gravure superplant has reached another milestone with the completion of the press bases.

Polestar is homing in on a preferred candidate for the managing directors role at its Sheffield gravure superplant and the target is understood to be a former employee of the group.