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<i>The Times</i> launched its compact edition in four more television regions on Monday taking the total print run to over 250,000.

Ghent PDF Workgroup founder, Enfocus Software, is to take a back seat to create a vendor-neutral organisation dedicated to develop and foster PDF/X standards.

Wotton Printers has installed the UKs first Screen PlateRite Micra platesetter.

Fujifilm Graphic Systems is working with waste management specialists Rethmann UK, to allow customers to dispose of their waste from plate processors down the drain.

KC Tompkin Printing Services has taken delivery of a ECRM MAKO 4.

B&P Lightbrigade has teamed up with former RES managing director Robin East to set up a central London wide-format printing business.

Shuttleworth Business Systems has bought label and flexo MIS firm Compass as part of its bid to become the leading UK MIS supplier.

JSA Consultants has launched Paperman, a web-enabled paper management tool for periodical publishers.

Finance totalling 352m ($640m) has been approved for the Veracel Celulose pulp mill project in the Brazilian state of Bahia (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 16 May 2003).

The Polestar Group has won the contract to print the <i>Radio Times</i> for a further five years in a deal worth 9m a year from BBC Worldwide.

Labels and packaging company Leading Edge has produced in excess of 500,000 fridge magnets for Sainsburys, as part of an on-going contract.

Telford-based Mail Solutions envelope division has been awarded a three-year contract to manufacture pre-paid Airletters for the Royal Mail.

Polestar chief operating officer Chris Pavlosky appears to be the highest profile casualty as chief executive Barry Hibbert moves to downsize the group's board of directors.

Polestar chief operating officer Chris Pavlosky is the highest profile casualty as chief executive Barry Hibbert moves to downsize the group's board of directors.

Former Perivan White Dove managing director Mark Croucher has joined Butler & Tanner (B&T) to head up its report and accounts division.