Klippan has sold its 7% shareholding in fellow paper manufacturer Inveresk in what has been described as a re-trenching of its investments.

Archant is investing 12.5m in its Norwich newspaper printing facility following a strategic review of operations.

Oc s third-quarter figures fell into the red due to write-offs relating to its UK print management firm and its Display Graphics business.

Inveresk has agreed to Klippans request to surrender the residual lease of Caldwells Mill in Inverkeithing.

KBA hopes to broaden reach and accelerate its penetration in the UK sheetfed and web markets with a new in-house press-financing programme.

Three manufacturers have announced major developments in flexo pre-press.

T/R Systems, the software developer bought by Electronics For Imaging last month, has launched an entry-level web submission tool in a bid to increase printers level of service to their customers.

Hulls Harlands Labels has been bought by its management team from holding company Grenadier and plans to install new plant in the first quarter of 2004.

Xerox unveiled hardware and software enhancements to its DocuColor range at GraphExpo, including a new member of the range.

Service Graphics has signed two new preferred supplier contracts and plans to spend over 1.5m on new equipment in the coming months.