News

Up to 70 jobs are to go at Bicester-based benhamgoodheadprint (bgp) as the company announced a modernisation plan to take out inefficient capacity and invest in new kit.

A management team has bought Stampiton Labels, based in Whaley Bridge near Manchester, from US parent company Renaissance Mark.

Richard Desmond could exercise his right to buy the Telegraph Groups 50% stake in West Ferry Printers should the Barclay Brothers offer for Hollinger go through.

Newstec is to stay in its traditional Brighton venue in May 2005 after organiser IIR Exhibitions rejected a move to London.

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has warned that electricity prices may rise by more than 6%, as a result of Government plans to cut gas emissions (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 15 January).

Fuji has launched an FM screening option, Segundo, for its Rampage Open Workflow.

WWF International UK has made a friendly takeover bid to buy rival paper merchant the Salehurst Group.

Gemini Print Finishing & Packaging has bought Nottingham Print Finishers for an undisclosed sum. The two companies operated from the same premises and will now be known as Gemini Print Finishing.

Norwich-based printer Off The Wall has installed the UKs first NUR Ultima HIQ3200.

Alltrade Printers is to move into a new 25,000sq ft freehold premises in Birmingham next month, when it will take delivery of three new Heidelberg Speedmasters.

Viptronic has launched its Vipdens C5 densitometer for four-colour press work.

Northcliffe Press has taken its tally of Agfa Polaris platesetter installations to 25, with the installation of four Polaris XT machines, split evenly between its Staverton and Aberdeen sites.

NCS Integrated Solutions made over 500,000 of sales during December 2003 and expects more growth in the digital sector this year.

Vutek has expanded its European service and support operation and has plans to roll out further enhancements during the rest of 2004.

Swedish pulp producer Sdra Cell has signed an agreement with NCT Forestry Co-operative to conduct a feasibility study to build one of the worlds largest BCTMP mills in South Africa.