News

Curtis Fine Papers sales and marketing director Janey Hunter has been placed 10th in a list of the 100 most influential women in Scottish Business for 2003.

The combined net earnings of seven of Europes largest forest and paper firms 2003 fell by 59% in Q2 on the same period last year.

Stora Enso will cut 700 jobs, or 12% of the workforce, from its North American works by mid-2005 to reduce costs by 41m ($65m).

Polestar has committed to having 23 of its sites assessed under the Environmental Assessment Scheme, which was launched by the BPIF and PPA last year (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 10 May 2002).

<i>Autosport</i> has signed up as the first European title to use ActiveMagazine software to create an online version of the printed magazine.

IIR, the organiser of Ipex, Newstec and Digital Print World has bought the Northprint and Flexo shows from organiser Reed Exhibitions.

The Print and Graphic Communication National Training Organisation (PGC NTO) has announced the death of Peter Lynas.

Polestar Group has renewed its sole-supplier contract with publisher Quantum Business Media for a further three years.

Howitt has made eight redundancies at its Hucknall sheetfed plant due to its relocation to its Sutton-in-Ashfield headquarters.

British Gas is offering customers up to 10 to switch from printed bills to online billing.

A director of Harrogate-based publisher The Printing Connection has been given a five-year ban from holding company directorships after the firm failed, owing nearly 500,000.

St Ives hopes to avoid industrial action in its web division by reaching a sensible agreement with employees.

Communisis sales increased by almost 21% to 150.4m in the first half, but pre-tax profits fell by 14% to 5.4m.

Autosport has signed up as the first European publication to use ActiveMagazine software to create an online version of the printed magazine.

Polestar Group has renewed its sole-supplier contract with publisher Quantum Business Media for a further three years.