News

The former manager of Muller Martini UKs bookbinding systems Gary Rogers has set up a company to run as UK agent for Dutch firm EGS.

Openshaw has reported unaudited results that show a net bank debt of 20.7m.

The UK is favourite to be the headquarters for a new printing plant, as German giants Axel Springer, Gruner+Jahr and Arvato announced talks to merge and spin-off their printing operations.

Hendy Banks Communications and Direct Image Systems & Communications have merged to create the HenDi Group, a 13m turnover commercial print company.

Vision in Print aims to inform and inspire at its annual conference this summer.

AB Dick has pulled out all the stops to get its revolutionary processless platesetter to Drupa, which will cost under 50,000 including RIP.

Northampton firm The Direct Printing Company (DPC) has bought Pascall Print & Design.

Moorgate Paper is looking to expand its operations and consolidate two of its warehouses.

Sam Ferguson has left Astron just weeks after the the sale of Edotech to the business process outsourcing giant.

Polestar 4c, the Polestar Groups print management business, has named Matt Spencer as its new managing director.

Nur has put its financial woes behind it and is on track for strong growth in 2004 based on new products.

Swiss manufacturers Ferag and Kolbus are set to unveil a major joint venture in high-quality perfect binding at Drupa.

Atos Origin, a Paris-based IT firm, will produce the 10,000 UK trial ID cards.

Members of the printing, paper and publishing industries raised 24,000 for charity at the annual St Georges Day lunch on 23 April.