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MAN signs deal with UniSensor for green system

MAN Roland GB hopes to help printers become more environmentally conscious, improve quality and reduce costs after signing an agreement with German manufacturer UniSensor to supply and promote its...

Bgp lands deal to print Sports new mag

Benhamgoodheadprint (bgp) has won the contract to print Sport Newspapers latest magazine launch, <i>Sport Readers Wives</i>.

Komori spend part of 5m plan at ICP

Image Colourprint (ICP) in Willerby, East Yorkshire, is doubling its B1 capacity with new Komori presses in a 5m investment plan.

Outlaw takes on Polestar-wide client services push

Polestar wants Alan Outlaw to start a group-wide blueprint for customer service and planning after appointing him as customer service and planning director at its Chantry web offset plant.

Dorset Council takes on full-colour production

Dorset County Councils printing department has moved to full-colour production with a new Ryobi 524HXX and Esko-Graphics polyester platesetter, both supplied by Apex Digital Graphics.

APA sees customer mags rise

The Association of Publishing Agencies (APA), which represents customer magazine publishers, says the sector has bucked wider trends in publishing over the past two years.

M&As to continue says Storas chief

Stora Enso chief executive Jukka Hrml expects more mergers, acquisitions and consolidation in the European paper industry, and picked out fine paper and industrial packaging board producers as the...

APPs Indonesian mills threat

A group of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) creditors has filed foreclosure proceedings against one of the Indonesian paper groups units in a bid to recover 290.5m ($485.7m) in debts.

PDG to produce Boddingtons-branded food range

Print Design & Graphics (PDG) has won the contract to print a new range of ready-meal food cartons featuring Boddingtons beer branding.

DM giant slams Royal Mail plan for size charge

The UKs largest direct marketing agency, WWAV Rapp Collins, has voiced its disapproval of the Royal Mails proposed size-based postal charges.

Anger over 'get tough' advice to buyers

A senior Deloitte & Touche accountant who was reported to have told holiday companies to push printers to cut prices has said his comments were taken out of context.

Chantry keeps smaller Cosmo

Polestar Chantry will continue printing handbag-sized issues of <i>Cosmopolitan</i> as the magazines publisher, the National Magazine Company, carries on with trials of the format.

Piras 2nd print buyers forum

Pira is targeting print buyers with its second Strategic Print Procurement conference, which takes place next February.

Digitec ready to raise capacity with its 46 Karat

Garnett Dickinsons digital arm, Digitec, will start up its new KBA 46 Karat waterless direct-imaging press at the beginning of next month.

Epson upgrade discount for its Stylus Pro line

Colourgen has announced Epsons first ever loyalty discount offer to wide-format users wishing to upgrade to a Stylus Pro model.