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Independent News & Media has announced 564 redundancies, which it hopes will save it 13.2m (e18.9m) annually.

Cradley Group chairman John Wheatley said he was confident the business was turning the corner, despite posting an operating loss of 1.8m for the year to 30 June 2003.

Exeter-based journal, directory and catalogue specialist Polestar Wheatons has installed a second Agfa Xcalibur thermal platesetter.

Canadian consultant John Zarwan has published a report on the costs of CTP platemaking, which highlights what a minefield the subject can be.

Netherlands-based graphic arts software firm Markzware has released version 5.5 of MarkzTools.

Software firm Artwork Systems Group is confident that Mays Drupa exhibition will provide a sales boost, as the company reported a decline in revenue and profit.

<i>PrintWeek</i> columnist Lawrence Wallis helped initiate the supply of new pre-press equipment at the Plymouth College of Art.

Steve Haithwaite is stepping down from his role as director of publications and new media at Argos Retail Group.

Polestar and Cooper Clegg are set to benefit from the forthcoming battle for the mens weekly market between publishers IPC Media and Emap.

M-real has issued a profits warning ahead of the posting of its fourth-quarter results, as the group said it expected its profits for 2003 to be negative.

Sdra Cell is to double its investment in research and development (R&D), and will build a specialist 8.3m (e12m) R&D site at its Vr pulp mill in Sweden.

CIP4 has announced the details of two initiatives to increase the understanding and implementation of JDF with a training programme in partnership with US trade organisation IPA and with its...

MAN Roland has left the toner-based digital print market with the end of its deal to sell the Xeikon made DICOpress and DICOpack machines.

Warrington-based firm Philip Myers Press has taken delivery of three Xerox digital presses for an undisclosed sum.

Several print figures were bestowed with awards in the New Year Honours list, not least long-serving Newsquest director Jim Brown.