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Printing.com confident

High-street chain Printing.com is confident of building on recent success with another good year using its Territory Franchise business model.

Market unconvinced by Kodak plans

Kodaks announcement of its plan to reach sales of 9.6bn ($16bn) by 2006 and 12bn by 2010 was overshadowed by a dive in its share price and the first cut in its dividend for more than a century.

Myllykoski raises prices too

Myllykoski has followed UPM-Kymmene and Stora Enso in announcing price increases for its publication papers.

Books boost Fulmar

A strong performance in the book sector has boosted Fulmars interim results.

KPG launches target packaging

Kodak Polychrome Graphics is pushing further into the packaging market with the launch of two new products this week.

New ink set could revolutionise print

A Bristol-based academic and entrepreneur claims a new six-colour ink set could revolutionise process printing and spell the end of the need for special colours.

Xaar posts half-year loss of 2m

Xaar has reported a fall in turnover in its interim results, and but for a foreign exchange gain of more than 1m operating losses would have topped 3m.

Rebranding for eight Adare subsidiaries

Adare Group is rebranding eight of its subsidiaries under their parents banner in a bid to highlight that the firms are part of a multi-faceted group.

Polestar in pole for new Tesco mag

A major magazine deal is up for grabs after Tesco decided to consolidate its four customer magazine titles into one from next year.

York takes another Komori

York Mailing is in the process of installing its second 16pp Komori web in just over a year.

St Ives dispute resolved

The dispute at St Ives Andover has been resolved after a series of meetings between GPMU officials and management.

P&W in wins after parents reshuffle

Ormolu Group is toasting new contract wins at its Manchester operation just weeks after restructuring.

Quebecor wins digital TV title

Quebecor Worlds UK plant in Corby is already reaping the rewards from a group-wide contract renewal with publisher H Bauer.

Jarrold secures BBC teen mag

Jarrold Printing has won the contract for the BBCs new magazine for teenagers, known as <i>Project April</i>.

Monster makes huge Holsten Pils poster

Monster Digital in Halesowen has produced a huge new advertising poster for The Big Poster Company and Holsten Pils.