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Polestar has appointed a new operations director for its UK print business and is completely revamping its finance department.

The SMP Group of companies is to be brought under one umbrella name by the end of the year to streamline service.

Field First Cartons food and household paperboard packaging plant in Congleton is to close, after the company reached agreement with the GPMU over the fate of the Cheshire site.

KBA has absorbed the Karat Digital Press into its small format and digital print division at its sheetfed plant in Radebeul.

St Ives has appointed Peter Hayden as the new boss at Westerham Press.

Kroll Buchler Phillips has had an undisclosed number of offers for Basildon-based Carlton Barclay and Litho-Tech Colour Printers.

Benhamgoodheadprint has entered into a 30-day consultation period with the GPMU over proposed press room redundancies at its Bicester plant.

WAM!NET and Vio have moved quickly to assure their customers that the WorldCom "debacle" will not impact upon their services.

A tough economic climate and a dwindling membership has forced the GPMU to hold preliminary talks with three separate unions about the possibility of a merger, if its membership reject plans to reduce...

The BPIF has scored a significant coup by signing Polestar as a platinum member the highest level of membership.

Terry Baber is to take over as managing director of Kodak Polychrome Graphics, succeeding Jack Wiethoff who is returning to America.

The BPIF has scored a significant success in its bid to sign up large print groups as members - Polestar has joined the federation as a platinum member.

Former Fujifilm Electronic Imaging managing director Mike Bartlett has joined Polestar as operations director.

Westerham Press managing director Mark Croucher has left the company suddenly.

Imprinta 2003 has been cancelled by Messe Dsseldorf following the decision by major exhibitors, including Heidlelberg and Creo, not to attend