Asia
Goss International shows strong growth in China
Print manufacturer Goss International has announced that it held its sales steady in 2007, with strong growth from its joint venture in China.
MAN Roland India hits expansion targets three years early
MAN Roland India has cemented its growing presence in the country by reaching its web offset target three years ahead of schedule, following a recent sale to one of India's biggest print companies.
India plans major presence at this year's Drupa
The Indian participation at this year's Drupa is expected to break previous records with some 33 Indian stalls exhibiting and more than 10,000 visitors from the country expected at the event.
Finnish machinery manufacturer Metso buys Mitsubishi's paper equipment arm
Metso Paper has bought Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' (MIH) paper machinery division for an undisclosed sum.
Harry Potter and the FSC-certified paper media frenzy
Sustainable paper accreditations were thrown under the media spotlight as news organisations across the globe ran with a dubious story on the use of FSC-certified paper for the Finnish-language...
UK paper responds to Japanese recycled content scandal
The UK paper industry has stood by its environmental reputation in the wake of Japanese paper manufacturers admitting to publishing misleading figures on the levels of recycled material in their...
Japan paper giants under fire for falsifying recycled content figures
Japan's biggest paper companies have admitted to overblown claims about the levels of recycled materials in their products.
Japanese printer focus of insider-dealing probe
According to Japanese website Daily Yomiuri Online, a Tokyo-based printer is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission for insider trading.
UPM mulls Chinese eco-paper pulp plant venture
Paper giant UPM is considering setting up an environmentally friendly paper pulp factory in China, using technology from Finnish company Chempolis Oy.
KBA lands record export order
KBA has sealed what it claims to be the largest single order for printing press lines by an Indian publisher, the Dainik Bhaskar (DB) Group.
BPIF warns over Chinese paper mill closures
The BPIF has said it is "entirely possible" that UK book publishers will be hit by rising paper prices following a major crackdown on small-scale, polluting paper mills in China.
Eastern moves answer a cry for help
Four Graphics is looking 5,500km east for its future. The Bermondsey-based wide-format graphics firm has set up an operation in Dubai after finding that the Middle East is crying out for its brand of...