News

Carbonless paper pioneer Lowell Schleicher, whose work with the encapsulation process led to the evolution of carbonless paper, has died, aged 78.

Stora Enso expects its operating profit for the second quarter of 2003 to be 72m, half of the first quarters figure, mainly due to continuing weak economic conditions.

Heidelberg UK says that last year it outperformed many of the groups other national operations, where results were hamstrung by weak economic conditions.

Ultrachem has bought fellow pre-press and pressroom consumables supplier Keane Graphic Products for an undisclosed sum.

Finance and paper companies feature prominently on a CVA proposal from East Sussex commercial printer VIP Print.

Xaar chief executive Jan Fineman has resigned as the firm said it would report greater losses in the first half of the year than predicted.

The Young Managing Printers (YMP) organisation is to launch a new print training course and has secured sponsorship for an annual training award.

De La Rues shares hit a 20-week high this week after it said it was poised to win the main contract to produce banknotes for Iraq.

Stora Enso expects its operating profit for the second quarter to be 72m, half of the first-quarter figure, mainly due to continuing weak economic conditions.

Stephens & George has become the first printer in the UK to switch 100% to Agfas Sublima screening.

GPMU officials are up in arms over 212 redundancies made by the administrative receivers of Crown Wallcoverings and are debating possible legal action.

Creo Europe managing director Alon Lumbroso is returning to Israel after three years in the role.

Polestar has revealed plans to transform its Petty plant in Leeds into the largest 64pp press operation in Europe with unprecedented firepower.

Chevler Packaging is mourning the loss of chairman Stuart Staff who died of a severe asthma attack on 23 June, just three days after his retirement and 60th birthday.

X-Rite has bought US-based firm Monaco Systems.