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Trinity Mirror is to open two full-colour print sites before the end of the year as part of its ongoing review to reduce the groups 124m annual print bill.

Archant has been given a provisional green light for its 62m deal to acquire 27 local newspapers from Independent News and Media (INM).

Sales from NexPress and Versamark doubled the turnover of Kodak's Graphic Communications division for its second quarter.

MAN chief executive Rudolf Rupprecht revealed in the Financial Times on Monday (26 July) that the firm, which includes press manufacturer MAN Roland, fought off a hostile bid to split the group up...

Industrial action over pay at Polestar Direct has been avoided following talks between the firm's management and GPMU officials.

UPM has joined other paper firms in pushing through a price increase in the Autumn.

According to a company insider, GPMU members at St Ives Westerham are taking part in an overtime ban, following the announcement of four redundancies.

Polestar expects to imminently finalise the refinancing necessary to fund its massive ongoing reinvestment programme.

EU competition regulations set to be pushed through by the Government would affect wholesalers and put small publications at risk, according to the PPA.

There are signs of a recovery in the print industry from both printers and customers.

Howitt has project managed the production of the booklet <i>Preparing for Emergencies what you need to know</i>, that will be sent to all households in the UK.

Fulmar paperback book arm Bookmarque will increase its capacity from 30m to more than 50m books a year on the back of the installation of its third Timson web in January.

Howard Smith Paper (HSP) has confirmed the appointments of Will Bourne, Donald MacDonald and Phil Trudgeon as regional directors, as revealed last week.

Sly Baileys management shake-up at Trinity Mirror has continued with the resignation of Stephen Parker, managing director of the Regional Newspaper Division, by mutual consent.

The Print Education Forum (PEF) is to establish itself as a not-for-profit company, and has put plans to form a Sector Skills Council (SSC) on hold.