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Openshaw's Presstek role in doubt

Uncertainty surrounds Openshaw's position as a Presstek dealer following the appointment of Graphics & Offset Plates

Traill on the move in Sappi reshuffle

Sappi has announced a major restructure of its UK management team

Xeikon uses PPML for 3200 front-end

Xeikon has announced a new digital front end (DFE) for its CSP 320D sheet-fed colour press that uses PPML for variable data print files

Chesapeake snaps up First Carton

Chesapeake has tightened its stranglehold on package supply by agreeing to buy First Carton Group

Oc announces DocuTech rival

Oc has unveiled its DPS 400 digital printer/copier, which prints 100 A4 pages per minute

Company-wide growth for Fulmar

Fulmar chief executive Mike Taylor was very happy with the groups interim results and optimistic about the prospects for his Bookmarque book printing business

Price cuts hit Litho Supplies' first half

Litho Supplies chairman John Byford has slated UK Drupa turnout after his firm reported sluggish half-yearly figures

DTI pins Wace insider dealing on Clegg

The DTIs investigation into John Cleggs reign at Wace has uncovered a wealth of insider share dealings in which an estimated 50m was plundered

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.