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BPIF and GPMU hold talks on new print deal
The inaugural meeting of the BPIF/GPMUs Partnership at Work initiative took place last week to begin the process of finding an alternative to the National Agreement.
Used pre-press dealer set up
Mike Adams, previously of Repro Sales and Repairs, and Gary Willats have set up a new company dealing in used Heidelberg platesetters and imagesetters.
Print to be included in Skills Olympics
The Printing Education Forum is hoping to put forward a printing industry team for the global Skills Olympics competition in Helsinki in 2005.
Technotrans to buy Baldwin
Press ancillary supplier technotrans has signed a non-binding letter of agreement with Baldwin Technology Company to acquire all its outstanding stock at 1.43 ($2.50) a share.
Clowes appoints manufacturing manager
Trevor Gee will be joining William Clowes as general manager of manufacturing in the New Year to oversee the move to the companys purpose built site.
PaW holds inaugural meeting
The inaugural meeting of the BPIF / GPMUs Partnership at Work initiative took place last week to begin the process of finding an alternative to the National Agreement.
Printer arrested in Germany
A Thomson Litho employee has been arrested in Germany on fake euro charges.
More strike action at Goss
Industrial action at Goss Graphic Systems in Preston looks set to continue after workers rejected the companys latest pay offer.
Johnston Press enjoys strong half year
Johnston Press has said that the regional advertising market has been stronger in the second half of the year than predicted, although chief executive Tim Bowdler stopped short of declaring a...
GPMU to ballot on merger with Amicus
The GPMU will ballot members for their backing to open formal merger negotiations with the UKs second largest union, Amicus, on the recommendation of general secretary Tony Dubbins.
Poor market blamed for DS Smith profit slump
DS Smith has cited weak markets and pricing pressure as the cause for a sharp drop in its pre-tax profits for the first-half of this year.
New Speedmaster to launch at Drupa
Heidelberg has revealed details of its major launch for Drupa, a new version of the Speedmaster 102.
Schreier sticks to single source plan
Heidelberg remains committed to its vision of being a single source supplier, but it will no longer manufacture everything.
Stewarts buys Waterston Mackenzie Storrie assets
Stewarts has bought selected stationery assets of rival Waterston Mackenzie Storrie after the company was placed into administrative receivership with Kroll.
Mondi and Bauernfeind to merge
Mondi Packaging and Bauernfeind are to merge, creating Europes fourth largest corrugated producer behind Smurfit, Kappa and SCA.