News

Cooper Clegg has won the contract to print <i>A</i>, the latest title from magazine publisher Electric INK, which aims to raise allergy awareness.

Robert Berkeley, the former Printcafe Europe managing director, is heading up the European operations for an Indian firm specialising in graphic arts business process outsourcing (BPO).

The National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) has announced a change in the presidents line of succession, following recent events at Premier Paper.

Precision Colour Printing (PCP) has ordered the UKs first 10-unit Rotoman press from MAN Roland.

Fujifilm Electronic Imaging (FFEI) has sold its 500th violet platesetter, reaching that figure 18 months since launching machines using violet technology.

Mitsubishi Lithographic Presses (MLP) will show a prototype web press with variable cut-off and re-writeable cylinders at the Drupa show in May.

Inca has partnered with Sun Chemical to produce an ink-jet press for corrugated carton print and will show a prototype machine at Drupa, which will enter beta testing before the end of the year.

UPM president and chief executive Juha Niemel has resigned from his post as the Finnish paper manufacturer reported continuing falls in turnover and pre-tax profits for 2003.

Direct mail specialists All Colours Printers has invested in the UKs first six-colour Ryobi press.

Share prices in Cradley Print Group reached a high of 13.5p on 29 January, a jump of nearly 40%, forcing the West Midlands-based print group to issue a statement to the Stock Exchange.

Adare Group has shown increases in both operating profits and sales from on-going operations in its newly published results.

Woodford Litho has put ink on paper for the first time on its new KBA Compacta web.

MAN Roland Great Britain managing director Nick Charles has parted company with firm after just 12 months in the role.

The rank and file members of the GPMU have voted in favour of joining skills and manufacturing union Amicus.

The former Colorgraphic dream team of Nick Dixon, Mike Hunter and Rick Taylor are poised to rescue Howitt, after the company went into administrative receivership last weekend.