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Screen UK enjoys 6m of Drupa orders
Screen UK claims has received orders worth over 6m at Drupa including an order from Litho Supplies for eight FlatRite 1050 automatic B2 platesetters worth 1m.
Indigo spin-off takes on photofinishing market
Indigo is spinning off its photofinishing activities as a stand-alone business called Photo-e-Print.
Westcountry Publications hives off print division
Following in the footsteps of other Northcliffe Press operations, Westcountry Publications has hived off its print division.
Work farmed out after demise of Jarvis Porters wet-glue division
Several UK label printers have picked up new work from Diageo since the demise of Jarvis Porters wet-glue labels division.
Astralux brand to get new lease of life
HH Pegg hopes to increase the market share of its newly acquired Astralux brand by between 20% to 25% by the summer of 2001.
Wyndeham grows in "tough" market
Wyndeham has produced another strong set of annual results, but it failed to announce the acquisitions the industry has come to expect.
Revill quits PPS for httprint
Another top UK web role is vacant after Norman Revill resigned from MAN Roland agent PPS to join up with httprint, the online print matching service recently launched in Europe and headed up by Barry...
Procurement site 58k.com makes "dream start"
Online print procurement site 58k.com has captured 600 registered users since going live two months ago, in a "dream start" for the dotcoms European expansion.
Fuji gains rights to sell DI press
Fuji looks set to enter the DI press market with a version of the Ryobi 3404 B3 press, which was launched at Drupa.
Townend resigns from WAM!NET
WAM!NET's European managing director David Townend has resigned.
VGL makes world's biggest building wrap
VGL has produced the worlds biggest building wrap for the Euro 2000 football tournament.
Online recruitment for print industry vacancies
A website which advertises print industry jobs and gives print-orientated job seekers a chance to post their skills online has been launched at www.printjobsearch.co.uk.
KPG names new Euro chief
Kodak Polychrome Graphics has lured Hoechst veteran Peter Blum out of retirement to become the new head of its crucial European operations, and has also announced two further key appointments in the...
1st Byte to get first two Indigo XB2s in the UK
Clerkenwell-based digital printer 1st Byte has ordered the UKs first two Indigo XB2, B2 digital colour presses as part of a 1.6m investment.
Impresse and Noosh can flotation plans
Two of the print procurement dotcom firms have pulled out of plans to float on the stock exchange following the high profile plummet of high tech stocks.