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PrintMediaPartners in Manchester has launched a web-based print and asset management tool in the UK and Ireland that has been in development in the US for seven years.

Xaar hopes to build on its advances in quality with the appointment of Greg Lockett as operations and quality manager based at its Cambridge head office.

MoDo Merchants has launched its coated flotilla of papers, including new flagship brand Magno from Sappi Fine Papers Gratkorn mill.

The depression in the paper sector is set to continue well into next year, with the advertising decline forecast to remain and production downtime rising due to weak demand for publication papers,...

HM Printers overcame the tightest of deadlines to produce and distribute a daily newspaper for the Farnborough Airshow 2002.

Cestrian was responsible for the 24,000 signs of various size and format to direct the 1m spectators at the Commonwealth Games.

Sun Chemical Europe has warned flexo and gravure packaging printers that ink prices will have to rise by 3% due to unforeseen problems with supply.

Polestar has extended its contract with Reed Business Information (RBI) until December 2005 and added another two magazines to the deal.

Ashley Whitworth, the marketing director for Ipex 2002 at exhibition organiser IIR, left the company this week.

4DM Group chief executive Charles Grant-Salmon has appointed four new directors with a view to handing over day-to-day control of the business within the next few years.

Barclays has refuted claims that it has already decided to place its 35m print budget with just five print companies, following last week's revelation that it is reviewing its marketing print...

The GPMU, BPIF and Print Media & Graphics Network have questioned the relevance of the Adult Learning Inspectorates (ALI) Annual Report into standards of education and training, which does not reflect...

MAN Roland is believed to be in discussions with Xerox about selling its DocuColor digital sheetfed presses.

Offers for Hyway Printing Services were being reviewed as <i>PrintWeek</i> went to press by administrators from RSM Robson Rhodes, which hoped to have issued a contract by today (2 August).

Scotland Yard is continuing its investigation into a mailing company alleged to have dumped hundreds of mail bags containing magazines and direct mail items at landfill sites in Essex.