News

Brazilian-owned Aero-Print in Aylesbury has closed its doors with the loss of 110 jobs after going into administrative receivership

Eurotechnica, the Italian adhesive binder manufacturer, is rationalising its OEM sales in the UK

Heidelberg has launched the Printmaster 74 50x70cm press. The two-colour is billed as a low-cost alternative to the Speedmaster, aimed at the jobbing printer.

Mortons Print of Horncastle signed an order with Goss for an additional four-high tower, a second heatset dryer, and reelstand for its Universal press at Drupa.

Ustec has given the first public demonstration of a new flexo plate mounter, the Iriflex Taper Slide, designed to eradicate air bubbles and aid plate register.

A new owner for Vio has secured the survival of the firm at the eleventh hour.

Fujifilm Graphics Systems has appointed Jack Cresswell Print & Graphic Supplies as its first dealer for the city of Birmingham

Danka Business Systems is to put a three-point plan to reduce and control its 376m ($551m) debt before shareholders

AMI Technology, the digital and litho hardware supplies and support arm of the AMI Group, has been placed into receivership with KPMG.

Troubled Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has appointed Credit Suisse First Boston to help with the restructuring of its 8bn ($12bn) debt (PrintWeek, 23 February)

Barco has introduced VipLane, a complete workflow for variable information printing

Buhrmann plans to raise 380m-442m (E600m- E700m) in an equity offering to finance further acquisitions, including the purchase of the North American activities of US Office Products (USOP)

An innovative new business card stock is about to be launched by Antalis.

Cradley Groups troubled times continue after it recorded a pre-tax loss of 176,000 for the six months to 31 December

Thomas Potts has warned that its profits for the year ending 31 March 2001 will be lower than last year, possibly by around 25%