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New company offers support for hi-fi colour
Former Aspire technical director Jon Marks has set up Europes first consultancy aimed at providing designers and printers with the support to implement Pantones Hexachrome process
Barco faces profit fall after sales dip
Barco Graphics expects first-half profits to fall by 20% after announcing a 13% dip in sales
Litho warning on profitability
Litho Supplies expects profits for the six months ended 30 June to "be below market expectations" despite sales being on target
Gretag hopes to raise 18.2m
Gretag Imaging has priced its share rights issue at 20 per share (CHF50) in an attempt to raise 18.2m of equity to bolster itself against a fall in sales and an expected loss for the first half of the...
CreoScitex duo Mayo and Price set to join TPT
CreoScitex salesmen Martin Mayo and Colin Price have quit to join rival Turning Point Technologies
Reproscan installs Agfa CTP
Reproscan Digital Imaging is installing an Agfa Galileo thermal CTP system, the first in an independent Scottish trade house, as it moves into phase two of its investment plan
UK is behind standards, says QCI's Sunderland
The UK is lagging behind in the uptake of industry standards, particularly compared with European and Japanese competitors, according to QCI printing and pre-press consultant Bryan Sunderland
Concern over new Vio pricing model
Vios return has been welcomed although there is concern about the firms new, more expensive, pricing model
Bousfield creates new super centres
Bousfield is creating three major customer service centres and closing three branches in a move that it claims will "enhance product quality and service for customers"
Memorial service for Harvey
A memorial service for Max Harvey, who has died aged 60, will be held later this month
Merlin: the police confirm an arrest
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is investigating whether to bring charges against a man arrested in connection with accounting procedures at Merlin Colour Printers
New MD to stabilise Norprint
New Norprint Labelling Systems managing director David Wood wants to "stabilise the business and get it moving again"
Printmountain secures funds
Printmountain has secured "substantial" backing from undisclosed technology firms and private investors
West Ferry awaiting High Court ruling
West Ferry Printers joint owners, Hollinger and Northern & Shell (N&S), will have to wait another week for a verdict from the High Court that could determine the future of the Docklands plant
Willamette hit by a profit dip after sales fall
Willamettes second-quarter net earnings have fallen due to a decline in sales coupled with costs associated with defending the firm against Weyerhaeusers 4.8bn hostile bid