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PIA kicks off with inaugural meeting
The inaugural meeting of prints new umbrella body, the Printing Industry Alliance, was held in London last week (3 May).
Fellow merchant buys Gough
Independent paper merchant Benjamin Gough has been bought from administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) by fellow merchant Beever Paper, headed by former Capital Paper finance director Graham...
Ipex attendance at 70% of 1998
Overall attendance for Ipex 2002 (Birmingham, 9-17 April) hit 65,431, just over 70% of the figure for the 1998 event.
Future Publishing places Cradley Print on notice
Future Publishing has put Cradley Print on notice of its intention to withdraw all its titles printed at the West Midlands-based printer, after the publisher conducted a complete review of its web...
Printers failing to use variable data offerings, says study
Only 1-2% of the worlds digital printers are "variable printing ready", according the latest research from Trendwatch Graphic Arts.
Sharp speaks out on 'partnershaft'
"Partnership not partnershaft" should be the motto of UK magazine publishers and printers if the countrys indigenous print supply base is to be preserved.
Fairway grabs 3m business with Goldsmith
Fairway PSD, the print management and logistics arm of Thomas Potts, has signed a 3m contract with jewellery retailer Goldsmiths Group for three years.
Oakhill plans to boost commercial wing
The Oakhill Group has said that it is in good shape for the future after it jettisoned capacity, despite disappointing preliminary results for 2001.
Heidelberg to face strike by IG Metall
Heidelbergs management hopes that Mondays planned strike by members of the German metalworkers union IG Metall can be averted, but is confident that lead times will not be affected.
US investor group is Smurfit bidder
Madison Dearborn Partners, a Chicago-based private equity company, has emerged as the bidder for Jefferson Smurfit Group in a possible 2bn takeover.
Sappi seeks boost in demand
Sappi hopes growth in ad spend will lead to an increase in coated paper demand and prices in the second half of the year.
Barnes adds Butler to stable
Barnes Print Group in Nottingham has taken over local general print company WJ Butler.
UK firms score Sappi hat-trick
UK printers sealed a hat-trick of awards at this years Sappi European Printer of the Year awards in Venice, Italy.
Woodford Litho takes an Agfa Xcalibur VLF 70
The Witham-based printer Woodford Litho has installed an Agfa Xcalibur VLF 70 to feed its web presses.
Creo set to exploit a rise in business
Creo has made progress in "scaling its business to the current economy" and believes it is poised to exploit opportunities as business picks up.