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The PPA has lined up a debate between three of the industrys leading lights at its Magazine Production Conference.

Premier Paper has launched new lighter weights of Galerie Art and whiter shades of its Diamond and Evolution ranges.

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) says the Government investigation into allegations of inappropriate issuing of Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs) has been a worthwhile exercise.

St Ives Edenbridge has won the deal to print <i>Striker</i>, a standalone colour weekly comic about the football star who has appeared in the <i>Sun</i> for 18 years.

Sunstreet is unlikely to be sold as a going concern, according to its administrative receiver.

Vertis has declined to comment on the performance of its UK operations but the US-based direct mail groups latest results show an overall slump so far in 2003.

Independent inter-merchant Worsleys has been appointed as a distributor for Garnetts Alchemy range of papers and board.

Matatak International in Dunstable has produced a 150m2 aerial floor graphic of London for the reception area at the Greater London Authority (GLA) building on the capitals South Bank.

Broughton Printers, the Preston-based newspaper printer, has signed an extension to its deal to use Fujifilms Brillia LP-NN2 CTP plate.

Inserter supplier Mailing & Mechanisation has developed an MIS for its MailCrafter range that can be networked to monitor all aspects of the inserting line.

Two ex-Deutsche Post Global Mail employees have set up a logistics and mail consultancy to assist companies with distribution and postal networks throughout the world.

Clays managing director Patrick Martell has become an executive director of parent group St Ives.

Bobst is to trial a new breakdown response service covering weekends and bank holidays.

Creo is maintaining its sales strength in Europe, its strongest performing region.

Struggling wide-format printer firm NUR has quit the sale of media as part of a plan to return to profitability by the end of the year.