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Pureprint Group produces book for top eco-photographer

Environmental printer Pureprint Group played host to a presentation by photographer Mark Edwards last week when his world tour came to London.

Staff at South African Sappi mill treated after gas leak

Staff at a pulp mill in South Africa, and up to 14 locals from the surrounding area, have had medical treatment following a sulphur dioxide gas leak.

OKI to promote printers with school wildlife competition

Digital kit manufacturer OKI has teamed up with an international wildlife charity in order to introduce its printing technology to schoolchildren.

De La Rue - an apology

On 23 September 2008, we published an article entitled "De La Rue under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office" which referred to allegations that company was illegally awarded a tender to print...

Gopsons looks to increase security printing work with Sri Lankan site

India-based Gopsons Papers has invested 2.8m in a security print division in Sri Lanka.

Calls for action as WWF says one-fifth of wood 'illegally sourced'

WWF has called for the EU to bring into force strong measures to protect the world's remaining forests after a report found illegal logging is on the increase with one-fifth of wood in 2006 illegally...

De La Rue selected as a printer for Ethiopian bank note contract

De La Rue has joined German Gieseck and Deverient in a multi-million pound deal to print bank notes for the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) after Francois-Charles Oberthur Fiduciarie (FCOF), the...

Zimbabwe 'running out of paper to print money on'

Zimbabwe "could run out of paper to print money on", following a supplier's decision to end paper supply to the country.

De La Rue develops holographic tags for 2010 World Cup merchandise

De La Rue is to implement high-tech security features on a range of holographic tags after being reselected as a 2010 FIFA World Cup printer.

Allen takes on PaperlinX UK top role

PaperlinX has undergone a major reshuffle with a change in managing director at its UK merchant operations, Robert Horne and PaperCo.

IPG helps HP to an 11% rise in net revenue

HP's net revenue for its second quarter has risen 11% year on year to hit $28.3bn (14.4bn), helped by $7.6bn from its Imaging and Printing Group (IPG).

Tall Group on track for growth after exports help bring in 10m

Tall Group is aiming to double turnover over the next two years after export growth helped it notch up a record 10m in sales in 2007, up from 9.4m the year before.