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PPA's conference to break barriers
This years PPA Digital Production Conference - "Breaking the Barriers to Digital Production" - will be themed around breakthroughs in digital production workflow. <br><br>
Clays boss Martell selects new team
The new chief of St Ives subsidiary Clays has revamped the management team at the East Anglian book printer. <br><br>
End of the dream for John Quinney as receivers go in at Clifford Frost
The Wimbledon print firm joins Newcastle's Silverscreen and Dorset book printer Element as a casualty, in what's proving to be an extremely tough summer for print.
Profits up at Sdra and Holmen
Sdra and Holmen have notched up healthy six-month profits on the eve of more price rises in the pulp and paper industry.
Polestar's third quarter produces few surprises
Polestars third quarter was in line with expectations, but nine-month figures did "not reflect sufficient reward" for its investment or its position as Europes largest independent printer.
MBO team outlines Letts' future plans
The new management team at Dalkeith-based Charles Letts plans to extend the firm's focus on complementary electronic diaries.
Field wins lenticular contract
Field Group's Thatcham plant has won its first commercial order for 3D lenticular printing on product packaging.
Record CEPI output in 1999
The annual report from the Confederation of European Industries (CEPI) suggests that the industry is in a robust state.
Two Mitsubishi presses for KNP
KNP Group is installing a five-colour Mitsubishi 3H press next week, a month before a second new machine goes in.
First SM 102-8P to go in at Hawthornes
Hawthornes Printers has spent 1.8m on new kit including the UKs first eight-colour Speedmaster SM 102-8P with fully automatic plate loading.
IPC's Barber to retire
IPC Media manufacturing director Peter Barber will retire next April, and headhunters have begun the search to find his replacement.
Go-yoyo and Diyprint join net set
Two more print procurement websites have emerged into an increasingly crowded marketplace, but go-yoyo.com and diyprint.com both claim to offer unique services.
Adland pulls plug on REM Colour Print subsidiary
Adland Print Group chairman Bob Reeves has finally pulled the plug on the former REM Colour Print subsidiary which he added to the Adland stable a year ago.
In-a-Flap creditors seek winding up petition
Creditors of In-a-Flap Envelope Company Ltd, which changed its name to In-a-Flap plc in June with a view to a public flotation, are seeking a winding up petition.
Astron lands Granada:Compass print management contract
Astron Group has won a five-year print management contract, worth around 25m, with Granada:Compass, the hospitality and food services sister company of Granada Media.