Companies & suppliers

Communisis unveils results of client-driven strategic review

Communisis is to cut around 80 jobs as part of a strategic review to save 4m a year and "align its business and proposition in a way that better suits the direction of its marketplace and the demands...

HighWater Platinum users offered low-chem upgrade

Printers running HighWater Platinum CtP are being offered a field upgrade that will allow them to switch to the latest generation of low-chemistry plates.

Cambrian Printers receives KBA UK's inaugural 1814 Production Excellence Award

KBA UK has presented its inaugural 1814 Production Excellence Award to Cambrian Printers.

Manroland confirms return to Northprint in 2011

Litho and digital manufacturers are continuing to throw their support behind next year's Northprint exhibition as this week Manroland GB confirmed that it would return to the show in 2011.

2M Print targets photobook production boost following Taopix software investment

2M Print is set to ramp up its photobook production following the launch of its new consumer-facing business, Smiley Hippo, on the back of an investment in Taopix Photobook software.

Links Labels & Tapes invests in HP Indigo ws4050 and Digicon Lite converter

Links Labels & Tapes has taken delivery of an HP Indigo ws4050 press coupled with a Digicon Lite converter to cope with an increasing demand for fast turnaround four- and six-colour work.

Southernprint and Binders staff face pay cut

Further proposals regarding job losses at Southernprint and Southern Binders have emerged, with remaining employees set to face increased working hours for reduced wages.

Arctic Paper results hit by high raw material prices and exchange rate

Arctic Paper has said high raw material prices and exchange rates have impacted on its profit during the past three quarters and placed it under "huge pressure".

APP targeted by Greenpeace at paper awards

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has been the target of a Greenpeace protest after the NGO hijacked this week's Pulp & Paper International (PPI) awards to present "The Golden Chainsaw Award" to the paper...

Fuji to offer Metrix 2010 job planning tool as XMF module

Fujifilm Europe has partnered with LithoTechnics to supply its Metrix 2010 automated job planning system as an extension to Fuji's XMF workflow.