News

5 note print quandary resolved

Printing of the new 5 banknote has resumed after the Bank of England identified the problem that caused serial numbers to rub off (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 31 May).

Positive Focus to distribute Jaws PDF

Global Graphics Software has signed Positive Focus as its main UK distribution partner for its Jaws PDF product (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 15 February).

Agfa clocks up 150+ Palladios since January

Agfa has delivered more than 150 of its 4pp Palladio violet-laser platesetters since it began shipping in January.

Net expands to aid Integrator delivery

Net Integration Technologies has appointed Eurographic Solutions to handle distribution of its Net Integrator Super Server product, including the new EQUE file transfer system.

Newspaper Marketing Agency may review gatekeeper system

The newly formed Newspaper Marketing Agency (NMA) could consider changes to the gatekeeper repro companies, through which artwork passes to national papers.

More DocuColors and a name change for Aston

Belfasts Aston Digital Print has placed a reserve order for a Xerox DocuColor iGen3 and is due to take delivery of one of the UKs very first machines next year.

HP Indigo sells two machines to UK printers

HP Indigo has sold two of its 1000 digital presses into the UK market to Redlin Print Management in Essex and Redditch-based SP Group.

Printcafe chief says slump is just symptomatic

Printcafe chief executive Marc Olin says the slump in the firms share price since its IPO last month (<i>PrintWeek</i>, 12 July) is "primarily a symptom of stock market conditions".

Alberta-Pacific poised to gain FSC certification

Alberta-Pacific (AL-PAC) Forest Industries is to embark on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for all of its 58,000km2 forest management area in the Alberta Pacific region of Canada.

Paper prices to rise next year, predicts report

UK printers will pay more for paper and board over the next year, says a new report.

Cost savings help IP return to profit

International Paper (IP) has made a second-quarter profit, a reversal of last years loss, following significant cost reductions.

Kalamazoo prints revamped exam certificates

Kalamazoo Security Print, the Birmingham-based firm owned by Adare Group, is using its expertise to print over 1m exam certificates for Edexcel.

Carlton Barclay shuts

Carlton Barclay has been placed into liquidation, with the loss of 100 remaining jobs, after a deal to buy the company out of administrative receivership fell through.

Graphic Inline goes carbon neutral

Graphic Inline has become the first direct mail printer, and the second UK print company, to make its operations carbon neutral.

Sale imminent at Carlton Barclay

The assets of Basildon-based Carlton Barclay and Litho-Tech Colour Printers could be sold to an unnamed party within days, according to administrative receiver Lee Manning of Kroll Buchler Phillips.