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MAN is cautious as Drupa draws near

MAN Roland chief executive Gerd Finkbeiner said the industry was heading into Drupa in May with mixed feelings.

Kall Kwik franchisee chief slams Adare control

The chairman of the Independent Kall Kwik Franchise Owners Association has written an open letter to his members to protest at the activities of its parent group Adare.

Komori uncovers its perfector plan

Komori plans to major on perfecting presses at Drupa, and will also use the show to launch a new 32pp web and entry-level A2/B2 press onto the European market.

Chelsea Pensioners visit RPM

Two Chelsea Pensioners made the journey from London to Chichester to see the printing process behind the Royal Hospital Chelsea newsletter <i>The Tricorne</i>, printed by RPM Print & Design and...

MBA buys Polestar envelope division

The MBA Group has bought selected assets of Paulton-based Polestar Select Envelopes, which it will seamlessly transfer to its envelope division in Milton Keynes over the next month.

TPL closure confirmed

TPL Printers in Kidderminster is to close.The companys 200 staff and customers were told the news on Wednesday afternoon (3 March). The plant will now begin a three month orderly shutdown period.

Confident Komori gets ready for Drupa push

Komori plans to major on perfecting presses at Drupa, and will also use the show to launch a new 32pp web onto the European market.

Williams Lea gets cash injection

Williams Lea is to benfit from a 20m influx of new capital from venture capital house 3i.

BPI sales on the rise

Packaging group British Polythene Industries (BPI) has posted strong preliminary results for the year ended December 2003.

Picon delegation to head to Drupa

Graphic arts industry body Picon will have 44 companies exhibiting at this years Drupa under its banner.

No word yet from TPL

TPL Printers has today declined to comment on the intense industry speculation regarding the future of the Kidderminster web printer.

TPL Printers to review production

TPL Printers in Kidderminster is believed to be in the process of reviewing its production, according to industry sources today.

Trinity Mirror looks to trim print sites

Trinity Mirror is looking to reduce its 12 print sites further following this weeks announcement that 14 jobs would go at its Aspley plant when production of the Huddersfield Examiner relocates to...

Problems not yet behind us, says MAN Roland

MAN Roland chief executive Gerd Finkbeiner said the company and the industry was heading into Drupa in May with mixed feelings.

Esko-Graphics OEMs Highwater Python

Esko-Graphics plans to launch an OEM version of HighWater Designs entry-level B2 Python platesetter at Drupa, which it will re-badge as the PlateDriver Compact.