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Bespoke websites from printChannel

PrintChannel.com is launching a unique version of its print- buying application

Print counts days until fuel supplies dry up

The fuel dispute has reached crisis point for many sectors of the industry, with stocks remaining manageable for only the next couple of days

Pira offers workflow audit

Pira has launched the pre-press equivalent of a medical check up.

Kent Messenger adds more Goss colour

Kent Messenger Group is to install more Goss equipment to increase colour capacity at its Maidstone printing plant

BPIF names Bailie's successor

Peter Yates of Decorative Labels will take over from Roy Bailie as president of the BPIF next year

MAN Roland reports strong first half of year

MAN Roland has announced record orders and sales for the first half of 2000 even though little of the Drupa effect has so far filtered through

Openshaw buys Dutch distributor

Openshaw has bought Grafi Holland, The Dutch distributor of Xeikon digital presses.

Online paper firm cancels IPO plans

Analysts have questioned the industrys ability to sustain several online paper trading marketplaces after PaperExchange.com withdrew its initial public offering (IPO), citing difficult market...

Jarrolds reshuffle makes Ogle role redundant

Jarrolds manufacturing director Alec Ogle has left the firm after a reshuffle left his position redundant

Wyndeham Press planning to go CTP

It has two Agfa Avantra imagesetters said production director Ray Lesnik. We will keep them and build up CTP. The firm is currently in discussion with Agfa about platesetters

Astron extends airline services

Astron has extended its service to major airline clients by acquiring Docusystems travel document management business in Tring from its US parent

Conservatives vow to scrap green tax

Shadow chancellor Michael Portillo has launched the Conservative Party policy document Keeping Britain Competitive, and vowed to scrap the planned Climate Change Levy (CCL) if they win the next...

Newgate wins catalogue deal

Newgate Press in south east London has won the contract to print 500,000 catalogues to be inserted in Vogue and Bare magazines as part of Beautyspys targeted press advertising campaign

CIP lands cattle census deal

Communications In Print (CIP) in Basildon has won a contract from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) to print 56m personalised cattle cards as part of a national cattle census

Prontaprint plans to scrap "victimising" leases

Prontaprint aims to turn the quickprint industry on its head with a deal to scrap leases that have victimised the industry for years, it says