News

The Paper Federation and representatives of other paper-related trade associations have blamed the strong pound for the loss of UK papermakers export markets and plant closures.

According to industry analysts, UPM-Kymmene is expected to seek out potential new acquisitions after failing to buy US Champion International. Topping off the list of possible purchases are Sappi and...

Acorn Web Offset sales director John Preston has been appointed sales director of the print division of the newly-formed Trader Media Group (TMG). </p

Hollinger vice president of production Jack Ferguson has launched an attack on Goss after press problems affected the printing of the redesigned Chicago Sun-Times. </p

WAM!NET has tempted away Chris Friend, Imations national business manager of printing and publishing systems.

The GPMU is growing alarmed at the high rate of print company closures and cutbacks in the Home Counties, which have claimed the jobs of more than 400 members of the unions Home Counties West branch...

Magenta (MIS) customers have been left feeling angry and let down by requests for money to maintain the system in the wake of the companys closure. </p

Printbuyers.co.uk claims it has created the largest UK-based online print buying service after acquiring rival firm Multiquotes.co.uk.

Adare is poised to go private after NAPG, the consortium led by chief executive Nelson Loane, had its 103.6m offer for the group accepted. </p

A management buyout is on the cards at Openshaw parent Wolstenholme Rink (WR) the company admitted this week. </p>

Ctrlp.com chief executive Jim Kachenmeister has left the firm after only five months in the job.

Keldia sales and marketing director Tony Foo and three of his fellow directors have bought the Walthamstow firm from founder Tony Diamond

PPS hopes to have its DICO branded digital printing business fully integrated into its sheetfed sales division by Ipex 2002. </p

Packaging industry veteran John Durston, formerly chief executive at Sidlaw Group until its acquisition last year by Danisco, has now secured the top job at Daniscos flexible packaging division.

Winchmore Press has stopped trading after receivers failed to find a buyer, and a nearby firm has followed suit.