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Bests tailored ICC profiles launched

Best claims its new Colormanager product makes the creation of custom ICC profiles for its proofers easy and affordable enough for anyone to use.

UPM-Kymmene awards top journalism students

Journalism students from Cardiff University have become the first winners of UPM-Kymmenes Magazine Academy Awards.

Blow to Beacons green pioneering

The Beacon Press will not abandon its environmental philosophy despite being forced to reintroduce alcohol into its printing process.

TSO in three-year deal with Klippan

Klippan Papers Caldwells mill has signed a three-year deal to be the preferred supplier of specialist paper for The Stationery Offices (TSO) central government client base.

Encore gatefold plate launch

Encore Machinery, the UK distributor of Shoei folding equipment, has launched a new gatefold plate that has double the production speed of a conventional gatefold plate.

Investigation at De La Rue arm

De La Rues share price dipped 10% last week after it revealed that its holographics subsidiary was under investigation by the US Department of Justice over allegations of price fixing.

IoP increases Diploma depth

The Institute of Packaging (IoP) has revamped its Diploma in Packaging Technology to offer flexible study and more hours.

Papermarc Group calls in receivers

Papermarc Group, the UK board producer, has gone into administrative receivership, putting 380 jobs at risk unless a buyer can be found.

SM perfectors to get coating

Heidelberg is developing a version of its Speedmaster long perfector that allows coating and curing prior to the perfecting unit.

Polestar trains its customers

Polestar key account director Alan Outlaw is leading an on-site training programme for publishing customers at the groups Chantry plant in Wakefield.

ESB deal fuels Astron optimism

Astron chief executive David Mitchell is celebrating another major contract win as the group reported better operating profits for 2002.

Blue on target for 4.5m sales

Blue Printing claims its on target to reach sales of 4.5m just 12 months after it started trading.

MBO at Multisets

A management team has bought Swindon-based business forms and speciality products printer Multisets from parent Kelvinside Group.

Utting to join Wyndeham in September

Paul Utting will take up his new role as group managing director of Wyndeham Press Group at the end of September.

Agfa launches new RIP for its Grand Sherpas

Agfa has launched a new and more powerful RIP for its Grand Sherpa large-format printers.