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Employee fury over Multiplex demise

Another Bunyard company, Multiplex Techniques (UK), has come under fire from employees angered at the manner in which the firm ceased trading.

Heidelberg warns of 10% sales drop

Heidelberg, the worlds biggest printing equipment manufacturer and often viewed as a barometer of industry conditions, has warned of a 10% fall in sales this year after failing to see any recovery in...

Polestar: further pay talks at Petty

Polestar Petty in Leeds is in talks with the GPMU in a dispute over its agreement to give staff a two-year staggered pay increase.

Bousfield survey cites paper quality problem

Paper quality is the most common cause of print problems, according to a survey by ink manufacturer Bousfield.

AlphaGraphics gets PrintSmith

AlphaGraphics, the global high-street print franchise chain, has signed up to make Printcafes PrintSmith Report Writer a standard software package for its 300-plus outlets.

Inquiry into cause of Smith Anderson paper fire

Smith Anderson lost between 700-900 tonnes of waste paper in a blaze at its Fife paper mill last week.

Sun Chemical's accounts slide further into red

Sun Chemical has failed to stop the flow of heavy losses following its acquisition of Coates Lorilleux at the beginning of 2000.

Centurion boost to Communisis profit

Communisis' new acquisition, Centurion Press, has already contributed to the group's growing profits.

Muller delivers to Impact Litho in record time

Muller Martini has made its fastest-ever deal and delivery to Impact Litho, based in Basingstoke.

Roland's MAG-In die-cutter launches in UK

MAN Roland's latest inline die-cutting system for sheetfed presses is available for the UK market immediately.

Leicester's Artisan remains on growth path despite profits dip

Artisan Press, the Leicester-based web offset printer, grew turnover by almost 10% to 48.5m in the year to 31 October 2001.

Bezier restructure in 2000 'justified'

Bezier claims its latest results vindicate its decision to restructure in 2000.

DDJ opens doors of new factory

Secondhand Komori dealer DDJ Graphics is holding an open house at its new 300 square metre factory in Bradford from 26-27 September.

KBA sets sights on NI's press contract

KBA hopes to secure the lucrative contract to replace News Internationals (NI) press lines an order that would boost web sales in a static market.

Funding for PGC NTO projects

The Print and Graphic Communication NTO has successfully bid for 60,000 of support funding for essential activities between the end of recognition for NTOs and the launch of Sector Skills Councils...