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New chief for Apsley

The Apsley Paper Trail charitable trust has appointed Jacky Bennett as chief executive to oversee the development of the Paper Trail project.

LCP pushes digital with new postition

The London College of Printing (LCP) is hoping for a new lease of life as it outlines its commitment to working with new printing technology.

Midlands finally wins Newey

Midlands Publishing Holdings has finally ended its acquisition hunt with the purchase of Newey Print, a specialist packaging company based in Birmingham.

AlphaGraphics invests to meet demand

AlphaGraphics Teesside has installed three new presses from AB Dick to cope with rising demand from the business-to-business sector.

Trafford pilots Mainstream on Telegraph

Trafford Park Printers has produced live copies of the <i>Daily Telegraph </i>during a series of commissioning tests on its two new Heidelberg Mainstream presses.

Bank experts to unravel 5 note concern

Scientists at the Bank of Englands printing plant in Essex are still trying to solve production problems surrounding the new 5 note before the denomination becomes something of a rarity.

B&T in 4m deal for two new Rapidas

Butler & Tanner (B&T) has signed up for two of KBAs newly launched large-format sheetfed perfectors in a deal worth 4m.

Image Works, Printoff create 6.5m firm

Image Works and Printoff Graphic Arts have merged to create a 6.5m-turnover group specialising in marketing communications printing.

Vio spearheads taskforce on JDF specs

Vio is spearheading a taskforce for the development of JDF for job transfer, and has released a JDF-compliant version of its Digital Workflow Suite 4.0.

Dennison sees opportunity in used CTP

Early adopters of CTP upgrading their machines have opened up a market for secondhand platesetters.

Creo aims to keep Prinergy user base

Creo hopes Heidelbergs Prinergy user base will stick with the workflow as Creo develops it after Heidelberg stops sales and development next May.

Creo and KBA extend bond until 2004 to offer thermal imaging

Creo has signed a contract with KBA to develop on-press thermal imaging technology, extending the companies partnership until the end of 2004.

Paper Federation to lobby Treasury on taxes

The Paper Federation has backed the Confederation of British Industries (CBI) call for lower taxes, and is campaigning for a meeting with Treasury ministers.

Tecnograv buys Tronic

Tecnograv has expanded its gravure engraving capability with the acquisition of former competitor Tronic Gravure.

'Casuals' win unfair dismissal case

Two former workers from Polestar Watmoughs have successfully claimed unfair dismissal following a fight to be classed as employees rather than casual workers, in a case that could have far-reaching...