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Applecart to sell Olives ActiveMagazine software

A software tool that repurposes printed magazines on the internet is the first product to be sold by Applecart, an offshoot of London pre-press firm Colour Systems.

Academic AVCE exam success for Technoprint

Seven apprentices at Technoprint in Leeds have been awarded grade As in a AVCE Manufacturing written exam taught by managing director Mark Snee.

ACAS offers help in Waddington crisis

ACAS has offered help to broker a settlement at Communisis-owned Waddington Labels in Gateshead, where industrial action began this week.

Bemrose secures five-year NCP contract

BemroseBooth has secured a five-year multi-million-pound contract to produce all machine-issued tickets for National Car Parks (NCP).

Gossip mags gain ground, says ABC

Printers of celebrity gossip magazines such as <i>Heat</i> and <i>Glamour</i> have the most to smile about, the latest ABC circulation figures find.

Tullis pension plans

Tullis Russells final salary pension deficit has ballooned from 5.3m to more than 25m, according to its latest accounts.

Profits boom for PaperlinX merchanting division

PaperlinX, the Australian paper group that bought Bunzl Fine Paper, has had a successful year.

Inveresk profit prompts CEO to look to acquire

Inveresk chief executive Alan Walker says there are opportunities for the Scottish papermaker to make acquisitions following the change in its fortunes.

Iggesund involved in intelligent pack

Iggesund Paperboards Invercote Creato packaging board is being used to produce what is claimed to be the worlds first intelligent and disposable pharmaceutical packaging product.

AGT hit by market weakness

Applied Graphics Technologies has been hit by the prolonged weakness in the market from retailers, advertising agencies and magazine publishers.

Kestrel restructures activities

Kestrel, part of the Graphic Facilities Group, has restructured in a bid to better handle an increased volume of work.

Prolog provides print-on-demand service to HSE

Prolog, the Suffolk-based marketing support firm, has signed the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to its new print-on-demand service.

Odessa installs first Pressjet II for poster work

Odessa Offset in London has installed whats believed to be the UKs first Scitex Vision Pressjet II.

New B&P board sees sales take an upward turn

B&P Lightbrigade, the Chertsey-based large-format digital print specialist, has increased sales by nearly a quarter in the first year of trading since it restructured its board.

Dufaylite launches new board

Dufaylite, the Cambridgeshire board manufacturer, has launched a lightweight display board for digital flatbed printers.