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Biddles Guildford site will shut down
Biddles, the book-printing arm of W&G Baird Group, will close its Guildford plant and consolidate production at its Kings Lynn site in the next year and a half.
Quebecor appoints Desbiens
Quebecor World has acted to improve performance outside North America by appointing Michel Desbiens to the newly created position of chief executive international operations.
Merger plan for GPMU branches
One of the countrys largest GPMU branches could be created if plans to merge four existing branches are approved.
Gilchrist urges euro entry to boost pricing levels
UK printers face their biggest risk from the manufacturing of products that need packaging leaving the country, according to Chesapeake executive vice president and chief operating officer Keith...
Bretton laying off employees at Frank Peters
Bretton Communications Group has entered into consultation at Kendal-based Frank Peters to reduce staffing levels, citing overcapacity and shrinking markets.
Montgomery eyes binding operation
Montgomery Litho was poised to buy Hunter & Foulis, the East Lothian-based print finisher and bookbinder, as PrintWeek went to press this week.
Muller adds auto stitcher to Bravo range
Muller Martini has launched what it claims is the worlds first fully automatic saddlestitcher in the 12,000cph class.
Tech-ni-Fold in creaser tie-up
Tech-ni-Fold founder and inventor Graham Harris has teamed up with Smyth-Horne and Terry Cooper Services to offer a creasing machine using his Tri-Creaser.
Personalisation is key claims Hibbert
Polestar chief executive Barry Hibbert has claimed that the future of the printing industry lies in digital print and personalisation.
Bousfield to unveil CMYK set
Bousfield is set to release a new four-colour process set, Minuteman Plus, which it claims offers excellent press performance and stability at a competitive price.
Kent orders four-high towers
The Kent Messenger Group is set to increase its press colour capacity with an order for two four-high towers from Goss International.
Centurion team strikes it rich
Centurion Press managers have been catapulted into The Sunday Times Rich List 2002 after the firms 42m acquisition by Communisis.
Fuji's violet Luxels get free warranty
Fuji is so convinced of the reliability of its violet platesetters that it is offering up to three years of free servicing on new machines.
MCSi ups its CTP productivity
MCSi has announced productivity improvements to two Western Lithotech CTP platesetters for the newspaper sector.
LS hopes to boost industry sales skills
Litho Supplies hopes to increase printers sales skills to combat the Dutch auction culture that is damaging the industry.