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Upturn not coming says Fulmar chief
Fulmar chief executive Mike Taylor believes conditions in commercial print will not improve this year or next and is predicting further industry fallout as a result.
Boost in trade still expected over Christmas
Printers, worried about war with Iraq and frustrated by poor orders over summer, are still looking forward to a boost in trade over Christmas, says the BPIF.
LHM jobs cut as admin receiver goes in
Nottinghams LHM Print has fallen into administrative receivership and cut 11 of its 35 staff.
BPIF's green analysis for 150
Magazine printers can pay just 150 for an initial assessment of their environmental performance under a scheme officially launched this week.
Washington stake will fill Encore gap
Encore Direct, the Yorkshire-based envelope producer, has bought a 50% stake in north-east rival Washington Envelopes in a multi-million pound deal.
Kall Kwik, Heidelberg, Printcafe take BAPC honours
Kall Kwik Middlesbrough won the Printer of the Year award at last weeks annual conference of the British Association for Print & Communication (BAPC).
Broglia, Huhtamaki trim staff
Around 100 print and packaging jobs are set to go in the Wessex region, with both Broglia Press and Huhtamaki Van Leer bracing themselves for losses.
GBM broadens spectrum with design acquisition
GBM, the Manchester-based repro house, has bought design and packaging company Breakaway Design in a bid to offer a "complete service" to customers.
Celartem Technology buys Extensis
Extensis, the pre-press software developer, has been bought by the US arm of Japanese firm Celartem Technology for around 5.8m ($9m) cash.
Creo shifts focus in B2 CTP market
Creo has revamped its products, pricing, finance and bundling for the B2 CTP market.
Positive Focus to promote RTI software in UK
RealTimeImage (RTI), the developer of remote proofing management software for the graphics industry, has appointed Positive Focus as its UK dealer.
Presstek switches to AB Dick for the UK
AB Dick has picked up the UK agency for Pressteks Dimension platesetters and PearlDry and Anthem processless plates.
Film decline hits Kodak's Q2
Kodak has reported a fall in second-quarter sales for its commercial imaging segment, which it blamed on the "continuing weakness in the commercial printing market".
CIP looks to boost output with Infoprint upgrades
Communications in Print (CIP) aims to sharpen its digital edge after upgrading its two digital web lines with IBM Infoprint 4100 machines.
Creo, Presstek patents battle ends in draw
Creo and Presstek have both claimed victory after a three-year court battle over patents for their on-press imaging technology for digital offset presses.