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Quebecor job cuts hit 3,000

Quebecor World cut 25% more jobs last year than it originally planned.

TeCmail snaps up Inchbrook

TeCmail Group has bought specialist printing and mailing company Inchbrook for an undisclosed sum.

TJ International buys two Agfa Xcaliburs at Ipex

Specialist book printer TJ International came to Ipex on the first day of the exhibition to sign up for the UKs first two Agfa Xcalibur 45 platesetters.

Founder deal with Compose

Compose is to offer Founder PostScript technology with its colour proofing systems as part of a new agreement signed with Founder Electronics.

Pixology widens digital output to woo customers

Pixology, the digital photography software company, is targeting consumers with a greater range of digital services in a bid to be the number one supplier in the European market.

Biggest NexPress order goes to VLM

Heidelberg UK has signed the biggest order yet for NexPresses worldwide, with four machines set to be installed at a brand new operation in Birmingham.

NUR expects to post poor first quarter figures

NUR Macroprinters expects to post a 2.4m-2.8m ($3.5m-4m) loss for the first quarter of 2002.

Koonras to buy Xeikon B&W operations

Koonras Digital Printing is poised to buy Xeikons French black-and-white business, which will see it revert to its former name, Nipson.

Industry will resist government, says Federation

The Paper Federation of Great Britain says there is a feeling of growing resistance in the paper industry toward the government, which has been worsened by recent policy decisions.

Woodland, CFH five-year deal set for Toptree

The Woodland Trust has joined forces with Continuforms Holdings (CFH) as part of a five-year initiative to promote Toptree as an alternative to recycled paper.

Epsilon wins 60k deal to create CDs

Epsilon Media has won a 60,000 contract to produce a 12-CD teaching resource project for a government-sponsored educational programme.

Smith & Ouzman service price

Smith & Ouzman, the Eastbourne-based commercial and security printer, has received the First Class Supplier Award for good service from Consignia for the second year running.

Halcyon takes on ex-director

Phil Teer has returned to Halcyon Business Solutions, the Adare-owned print management and direct mail provider, as operations director.

VLM orders four NexPresses for new UK site

Heidelberg UK has signed the biggest order yet for NexPresses worldwide, with four machines set to be installed at a brand new operation in Birmingham.

Roland sticks with Xeikon

MAN Roland has announced that its partnership with Xeikon is continuing following the buyout from receivership of the Belgian digital press developer by components maker Punch.