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Sun Chemical Screen has appointed Giles Cartwright to a European sales role focused on the expanding sales of Project 37m, its digital inkjet printer for use on optical discs.

HRH The Duke of York visited Day Internationals UK chemical production division at Varn House, Manchester, on 27 March.

Ink and consumables giant Sun Chemical has expanded its sheetfed commercial sales and service team in an effort to improve its customer-service focus.

Pomeroy Pressroom Products (PPP) is to launch an innovative universal underblanket at Northprint, which it claims can last up to six times longer than conventional packing.

Stehlin Hostag Ink UK has announced that its new Rochdale site will be up and running from 2 April.

Printers are facing another round of paper price increases of up to 8% in the coming weeks as mills attempt to pass on escalating costs in electricity and gas.

FWB Printing has upgraded its cutting and moved to chemistry-free platemaking, with a Heidelberg Suprasetter A74 and Saphira plates, at its Wincanton, Somerset base.

Fujifilm Sericol has become the latest supplier to announce price increases, with rises of up to 6% for its screen inks and screen-making products.

Scottish firm Compass Print has invested in a new Screen 4300S platesetter, with a 100-plate autoloader, as part of a pre-press upgrade with Litho Supplies.

Agfa Graphics sold more than 50 platesetters at last months Graphispag 2007 pre-press and printing exhibition in Barcelona, exceeding its own pre-show targets.