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Publisher seeks print firm buy
The Birmingham-based Midlands Publishing Group is looking to expand its interests with the acquisition of a printing company
DtP to spread CTP in joint venture with Krause
Direct-to-Plate (DtP) plans to increase the UK presence of Krauses CTP systems as it enters a joint venture to handle sales and support for the German manufacturer
Telegraph hit by machine fire
Some Telegraph readers in Scotland, Ireland and northern England went without a copy of their daily issue after a fire on one of Trafford Park Printers Goss HT60s held up production
Microsoft pirates jailed at Old Bailey
A gang of software pirates who stole 12m of Microsoft authenticity certificates from East Kilbride printer Thomson Litho in 1998 have been jailed for a total of 11 years
PIPS warns of the high cost of pension ignorance
Many printing firms are still unaware of the penalties for failing to sign up for a stakeholder pension scheme, the Printing Industry Pension Scheme (PIPS) has warned
DTI offers loans to crisis firms
Printing firms could be among the first to benefit from measures unveiled by Trade and Industry Secretary Stephen Byers to help businesses affected by the foot-and-mouth outbreak
S&G buys fifth eight-unit 102
Magazine printer Stephens & George will become the UKs largest purchaser of eight-colour presses when it installs its fifth eight-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 102 this summer
Quebecor studies further expansion
Quebecor Worlds next acquisition target could be a European printer, president and chief executive Charles Cavell revealed at the companys AGM
Ry and Apex add DI arm to partnership
Ry-Offset and Apex Digital Graphics have extended their partnership and set up a new limited company, DI Solutions, specifically to sell direct imaging presses
Recycled newsprint on target
The recycled content of newsprint consumed by UK newspaper publishers is just ahead of government targets, according to audit figures for the second half of 2000
Markzware release enhanced MarkzScout pre-flight software
The latest version of Markzwares MarkzScout workflow programme boasts an enhanced PDF creator and improved flight-check integration and job collection, the company claims
Screen hires Kernick to boost sales of TruePress
Screen has recruited former PPS digital press salesman Nick Kernick as sales manager (digital presses) in a move to expand its UK TruePress customer base
APP outlook bleak as troubles mount
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has announced continued suspension of Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) shares while an investigation into the companys books is underway
Janes takes new Indigo role
Indigo has appointed Nancy Janes as UK customer business development manager
CreoScitex adds partners to variable information partners programme
CreoScitex has added two partners to its variable information partner programme