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Xplor UK & Ireland, the electronic document organisation, has appointed JMCL Consulting managing director Jonathan Michael to its board.

Sdra is to exceed this years forest certification target of 100,000 hectares after certifying over 94,000 hectares of its members forestland by the end of September (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 31 January).

Kodak is buying Scitex Digital Printing (SDP), ending several months of speculation about the identity of the high-speed ink-jet firms suitor.

De La Rue is closing its Peterborough and Byfleet operations with the loss of up to 200 jobs following a strategic review of its Global Services division.

Vertis Europe has appointed Ruaraidh Thomas as general manager of its Vertis Marketing Technology division in Soho, London.

Reed Print Groups production site in Washington, Tyne & Wear, was destroyed in a fire at the weekend.

Bong UK, the Swedish-owned envelope manufacturer, has announced a price increase of 8.5% across its product range from 1 January.

BemroseBooth has ordered the UKs first, and Europes second, Screen Ultima VLF platesetter.

A&R Carton has told employees at its Chesterfield site that it's not possible to continue operations and has called in administrators from Kroll.

Stora Enso has entered into a new 15-year agreement with port terminal operator Forth Ports that will include the construction of a new paper terminal at the Port of Tilbury, costing 31m.

News International is to follow the <i>Independents</i> lead and launch a tabloid version of <i>The Times</i> next week.

West Ferry Printers value as a bargaining chip became apparent this week as speculation mounted that the Telegraph Groups parent, Hollinger, may be forced to sell some assets, including its stake in...

Abbey National is believed to be close to completing a review of its print management contract, which is currently held by Adare Carwin.

BASFs UK base claims to have increased its sales volumes of print media products compared to the same time last year.

Danish newspaper printer Dansk AvisTryk, the recipient of Heidelbergs first Mainstream newspaper press, is taking legal action over the performance of the press.