News

Merlin Colour Printers has called a section 98 meeting of creditors for 31 July.

Quebecor Worlds outlook has been revised from negative to stable, by Moodys Investors Service, after the group improved EBITDA and operating margins following its acquisition of World Color.

Alastair Ezzy, the managing director of European sales for Vertis Europe, has been lured away to join former colleagues at the Iceberg direct marketing agency.

The GPMU is to ballot members on industrial action following 56 redundancies at Polestar East Kilbride.

News Internationals joint venture printing plant with Smurfit News Press 30 miles outside Dublin has taken delivery of three second-hand KBA Commanders.

Henry Booth Group (HBG) will supply barcoded print to Consignia in an estimated 21.5m contract.

Heidelberg plans to increase its sales by more than 50% in the next five years by developing new products and extending share in all divisions.

The GPMU is considering an escalation of its bindery class two strike at ET Heron and claims to have received solid support for this weeks action.

Two UK colleges are set to close their on-site print centres and switch to off-site training instead due to lack of demand.

Barco Graphics has resolved intellectual property issues with RR Donnelley & Sons strategic technology centre by signing an agreement for the licence of Donnelleys variable data imaging method...

The waning euro economy will hit trade this year, says David S Smith, which warns of tough times for paper despite good overall results.

RES Groups focus on the colour imaging market has helped it to record a 55% growth in revenue to 21.5m in 2000.

Keldia Printing maintains it is business as usual after joint administrators from Hacker Young were appointed last Thursday afternoon.

Aldridge Print Group (APG) has issued a letter denying it has merged with Syon Print Group after Syon went into liquidation.

Rivals PrintCafe and httprint will join forces in an unusual partnership at next weeks Total Publishing event.