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LHM spends 500k on new kit

LHM Envelope Solutions has reached a landmark with a 500,000 spend on its first piece of brand new equipment

Fuji finds head to fill McFarlane role

Fuji Graphic Systems has appointed Stephen Webb as successor to divisional director Gordon McFarlane

VSM predicts shifts in plates

Plate manufacturers are likely to continue moving production away from the West and into developing markets, a report has suggested

New remote proofing system for FT

A 19-site remote proofing installation is saving the <i>Financial Times </i>a "six-figure sum" in courier costs for its international issues

B&T Selwood goes 100% digital

Butler & Tanner has beefed up its digital capacity with the installation of a Heidelberg Digimaster 9110 and a Xerox DocuColor 2060

4DM invests in Oc kit

Kettering-based direct marketing firm 4DM has boosted its printing capacity by a quarter with a 500,000-plus spend on Oc laser printing kit

Prontaprint set for NexPress

Four Prontaprint outlets in London have joined forces to create the first on-demand centre to join the NexPress Early Participation Programme

Aylesford angered by WRAP decision

Aylesford Newsprint is "extremely disappointed" with the Waste Resources Action Programmes decision to change the preferred bidder status in favour of Shotton Paper Company

Shareholders back Weyerhaeuser offer

Over 60% of Willamettes shareholders have backed Weyerhaeusers recent 38-per-share ($55) offer

Forestry award again for Mead

Mead Coated Board has been presented with the Forestry for Wildlife Partnership award for the second year running

Zanders considers appeal over 18m cartel fine

Zanders Feinpapiere says the 18m (E30m) fine that it received for being part of a pan-European carbonless paper cartel is "inappropriately high", and may appeal

New lower-weight Crescendo from Westvaco

Westvaco has released a lower weight version of its Crescendo coated one-side board, aimed at helping commercial printers achieve enhanced ink receptivity and colour

Premier will offer Carrs carbonless

Premier Paper is to offer Asset reels from Mougeot and Signal Plus sheets from Carrs Paper to replace Sappis Transcript carbonless grade

Dickinson now MD of M-real's UK operations

M-real has appointed Richard Dickinson as managing director of M-real Alliance UK, with responsibility for the UK and Ireland

Braythorn secures mobile phone deal

Braythorn has secured an on-going contract with an unnamed client to produce innovative oval hanging packs for mobile phone accessories