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Polestar key account director Alan Outlaw is leading an on-site training programme for publishing customers at the groups Chantry plant in Wakefield.

Astron chief executive David Mitchell is celebrating another major contract win as the group reported better operating profits for 2002.

Blue Printing claims its on target to reach sales of 4.5m just 12 months after it started trading.

A management team has bought Swindon-based business forms and speciality products printer Multisets from parent Kelvinside Group.

Paul Utting will take up his new role as group managing director of Wyndeham Press Group at the end of September.

Agfa has launched a new and more powerful RIP for its Grand Sherpa large-format printers.

Amberley Adhesive Labels in Dorset has become the first UK printer to install the HP Indigo ws4000 six-colour reel-to-reel digital press.

Printers are angry after being left with debts following graphic design company Viva Designs application to go into liquidation.

BSkyB has quashed speculation that The Print Factory is in danger of losing its 10m-a-year print management contract, which it won five months ago from Centurion Press (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 14 February).

Dsi digital has become the first UK printer to install a second Xerox DocuColor iGen3 digital colour press.

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) and the BPIF are asking the government to reconsider proposals to reduce UK solvent emission limits.

Clinical Print Finishers aims to become carbon neutral by working with Future Forests to fund the planting of native trees to neutralise the carbon dioxide emitted by its operations.

The GPMU says new government measures to improve adult learning wont stop it from vigorously pushing for the introduction of a statutory training levy.

DuPont digital proofers will soon be able to automatically measure and verify every proof they make.

Printers could face higher consumables costs, more red tape and the end of some inks and pressroom products under proposed EU laws.