SE Labels has demerged from its Norwegian parent company, Rieber & Son, and will merge with sister company Riflex Folie.

Clifford Thames Printing Company is demerging from the Clifford Thames Group in an MBO involving directors Nigel Grant, Gordon Billage and Mike Herbert.

Komori is installing a four-unit System 38SII web in its Leeds showroom, making it the only press manufacturer with a demonstration web in the country.

St Ives Direct has appointed a new managing director at its south London screen print operation, DisplayCraft.

CreoScitex is to debut its latest end-to-end packaging pre-press products at Flexo 2001.

Century Litho is banking on a prosperous new year after winning a major contract.

Stora Enso has confirmed that its Newton Kyme mill in Tadcaster, North Yorkshire will close on 14 January with the loss of 170 jobs.

Oc is to take up distribution rights for MAN Roland's digital colour presses in an agreement that both parties say may be the first of several strategic alliances over the next two years.

Rival pre-press firms have rubbished claims from Creo chief executive Amos Michelson about plate prices and consumables as a smokescreen to deflect attention from problems at CreoScitex.

KBA UK managing director Kelvin Lowe is leaving the firm after four years to set up his own business