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PaperlinX buy is investigated

The European Commissions Competition department is investigating PaperlinXs proposed acquisition of Buhrmanns paper merchanting division (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 26 June).

MAN to distribute GUK following demise of GHE

MAN Roland GB will distribute equipment from German folder manufacturer GUK following the demise of Geliot Hurner Ewen (GHE) in July.

Independent in tabloid version

The <i>Independent</i> is poised to start trials of a tabloid-sized version of the newspaper aimed at commuters.

Oc optimistic for growth as it signs major deals

Oc cited strong growth in document outsourcing across Europe and particularly in the UK as it announced two major deals last week.

Lasham looks at buy after he leaves Z-Card

Gary Lasham will leave Z-Card at the end of September after just eight months as managing director.

Green debate over Laplands forests

Finnish paper and forestry firms have refuted allegations by Greenpeace that they are logging in old growth forest areas in Finland.

Graphoprints Higson, 56, is lost to cancer

Graphoprint is mourning its joint founder Philip Higson, who has died aged 56.

Verves new finance concept

David Powell, the former managing director of WRH Marketing, has begun showing a new capital investment concept of maintained availability to the industry.

East Midlands representatives brainstorm ideas

Representatives of the East Midlands printing industry raised a number of ideas for initiatives to promote the sector at a meeting last Thursday (18 September) organised by Nottinghams Print Media &...

Heidelberg and Noosh team up in e-commerce

Heidelberg division Prinect Systemhaus has formed a strategic partnership to roll out marketing, procurement and production tools from e-business provider Noosh to the German market.

Digi colour growth coming, says Pira

The long-predicted growth in digital colour could be close, says Piras latest report.

Toyota adopts brandFast in UK

Toyotas 200 car showrooms have streamlined the production of their printed marketing with the adoption of Connectis brandFast.

Screen launches fastest PlateRite yet

Screen has launched its fastest platesetter yet and revealed more details about Trueflownet.

Shinohara unveils concept press at Igas

Shinohara has upgraded its complete range of presses and has shown a concept press at Igas.

Lynx to get UK's first 10-colour Lithrone 28

Oxfordshire-based academic book and catalogue specialist Lynx has become the UK's first printer with a 10-colour Komori Lithrone 28.