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Centurion reviews print arm's future

Centurion Press Group is considering selling its print management arm after calling in experts to review its market position.

Inveresk mills will run as one

Inveresks Scottish mills will operate in future as a single business unit instead of separate businesses.

Newspapers increase print runs for Queen Mother

Newspaper printers pulled out the stops to increase the pagination of Sunday editions following the late-breaking news of the death of the Queen Mother.

Cromwell fights union drive

The GPMU is pressing ahead with a leaflet campaign to recruit members at a Wiltshire printer in the face of complaints from the company and reports of bullying and a police presence.

Papyrus is reticent over restructuring

Papyrus, the merchanting division of Stora Enso, is preparing to implement a major restructuring programme in the UK and is believed to be considering the sale of some of its operating divisions to...

M-real sells off Winpac Group

Finnish paper group M-real has sold Winpac Group, a subsidiary with operations in the UK that provides sheeting and logistics services to the paper and board industry, to a management-led team.

Traction close to Svecia sale

The future of Svecia Screen Printing could be decided in the next few days with its Swedish parent, Traction AB, close to concluding a deal with an unnamed party.

Parkside moves into Europe via Performance Films

Parkside Flexibles is wrapping up a deal worth more than 15m to buy another packaging business from BP Chemicals.

Cradley plans move to AIM after big loss

Cradley Group is "disappointed" with its results for the six months to 31 December 2001, and has decided for "the best interest of shareholders" to transfer its stock exchange listing to the...

GPMU fights to change new EU staff directive

The GPMU is fighting employment heads and the government over proposed laws giving agency workers equal rights to full-time staff.

Paper recovery numbers found to be incorrect

Exports of recovered paper are much stronger than expected after industry bodies found that Customs & Excise records were almost 50% wide of the mark.

Label Centre expands to new premises

The Label Centre has moved into new 350m2 premises in Dudley after consistent growth to current sales of around 500,000 since the company started business two years ago.

BPIF's Directions reports a positive outlook

The poor trading conditions of recent months might be starting to improve, according to the latest BPIF Directions survey.

Sdra takes pulp price to 291

Sdra has announced a price increase of 18-21 (E30-E35) per tonne for both its northern birch and eucalyptus pulp, taking the price to 291 with immediate effect.

Metro extends CGT agreement

Publisher Metro International says that the Paris edition of the <i>Metro</i> newspaper is being printed and distributed without disruption after it reached an agreement with the CGT Union...