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US paper on activity-costing to drive big profits
A group of US experts have published a white paper encouraging printers to use activity-based costing as a tool to improve profitability.
Avalon bought by packaging software firm
Avalon Printing Software in Leicester has been bought by VantagePoint Systems, the Vancouver-based business management software developer for the corrugated packaging industry.
Ryobi early launch following Ipex win
Ry-Offset has brought forward the launch of its two-colour Ryobi 522HE by a quarter after the success of its four-colour cousin at Ipex.
KBA newspaper presses set for waterless plate
Affordable waterless plates are on the horizon for KBAs Cortina newspaper press, according to group marketing director Klaus Schmidt.
Funding boost before the SSC
The Print & Graphic Communication National Training Organisation (PGC NTO) could be awarded additional funding from the government to continue projects before the industry gets its own Sector Skills...
Print absolved of World Cup blame
FIFA has rebuked press claims of a ticketing fiasco and possible legal action by authorities at the 2002 World Cup, and restated that the printing of tickets has not been a major cause of empty seats...
M4R snaps up Page Overton
Colin Ransom of M4R has bought Page Overton Associates from Des Page.
Leeds colleges hold open days
University of Leeds and Leeds College of Technology are holding open days to recruit for a print, packaging and graphics course aiming to dovetail work and study.
Print mourns sad loss
Richard Crabtree, the former UK sales director of Pomeroy Pressroom Products, has died after a long battle against cancer.
Scanlon named as Thomas Potts CEO
Thomas Potts new chief executive, Mark Scanlon, plans to get the groups companies to operate in a more orchestrated fashion to produce a more integrated service.
8.3m loss forces AOT focus
Applied Optical Technologies is tightening up its European and American set-ups to help ease it into profit after a loss of 8.3m before tax.
DTI set to charge late payers
A leading print credit checker has cautiously welcomed new laws announced last week to slap more charges on late payers of bills.
AdFast to upgrade after rise in users
The Newspaper Society is set to launch an upgraded version of its AdFast artwork delivery software later this month as the volume of file transfers on its network reaches new peaks.
Bayer sells 30% stake in Agfa
Bayer Group, the German chemical firm, has sold its 30% stake in pre-press supplier Agfa and will plough the 128m into expansion.
NexPress to deliver customised Personalizer-X
NexPress will offer QuarkXPress XTension Personalizer-X for its customers to produce variable data documents.