Print Week articles from August 2004

Print Week archives from August 2004

Quickcut signs up for Adstream merger.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Quickcut has announced it is to merge with Adstream, a digital asset management service for TV and radio ads. A Memo of Understanding (MOU) has been agreed by the companies. The precise details of the merger, which was hinted at last week...

Investcorp injects cash into Polestar.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Investcorp has demonstrated its 'absolute confidence' in Polestar by ploughing a further pounds 74m into the business. The refinancing, revealed by PrintWeek last week, includes a rescheduling of the highly leveraged group's debt. This will...

Telegraph sale makes way for West Ferry buy.(Express Newspapers PLC)(West Ferry Printers)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The door is open for Express Newspapers owner Richard Desmond to launch a bid to buy out West Ferry Printers, a move he attempted earlier this year. The change of control clause at the jointly owned Docklands print plant has been triggered...

CTD plans to move and boost capacity.(CTD Printers)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... CTD Printers plans to move from its Twickenham base by the end of the year and at the same time invest in a new press and pre-press equipment. 'We need to move as we are operating in a site half the size of some of our competitors,' said...

Stop Press: Death of Albert Powell.(Society of Graphical and Allied Trades )(Brief Article)(Obituary)
August 5, 2004... Albert Powell, the former president of the Society of Graphical and Allied Trades in the 1970s and 80s, has died aged 77. He held the post until 1983 and also served on the TUC Printing Industries Committee and the Paper & Paper Products...

Stop Press: Nur Macroprinters has posted a net profit ..(NUR Macroprinters Ltd.,)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Nur Macroprinters has posted a net profit for the first time in three years. Second quarter results showed revenues up 56% to pounds 11.2m (dollars 20.5m) and operating inome at pounds 600,000. Net profit was pounds 28,000.

Triangle ceases production.(Triangle UK)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Triangle UK in Yeadon, Leeds, has closed, due to cashflow problems caused by a falling order book, with the loss of all 28 jobs. The promotional printer ceased trading on 14 July, laying off 22 staff. Joint administrators David Whitehouse...

New moniker for Multimedia.(St Ives Multimedia)(St Ives Print & Display)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... St Ives Multimedia has been rebranded as St Ives Print & Display following last year's incorporation of the Displaycraft point-of-sale business into the division. Divisional managing director Steve Hart said the new name, which took effect...

Shorts: Hamtun Press in Southampton is celebrate its 30th anniversary.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Hamtun Press in Southampton is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The firm, which employs 11 staff, was purchased four years ago by Martin Gibbs and Gareth Balfour, at which time it had a turnover of pounds 277,000. Today turnover is...

Shorts: Arrow Mailing Limited placed into administration.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Arrow Mailing Limited. This company was placed into administration on 5 July with NA Brackenbury and MJ Moore of Kroll appointed joint administrators. Arrow Mailing directors Craig Cronshaw and Paul McKinney immediately bought certain assets of...

Shorts: The UK production facility of German ..(Westland Rollers)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The UK production facility of German roller manufacturer Westland Rollers, has moved to 24-hour production because of customer demand. Its UK base is in Corby and the products are distributed by MAN Roland GB. Westland Rollers managing director...

Shorts: The Department of Trade & Industry ..(supermarket's code of practice)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The Department of Trade & Industry has played down its meeting with the big four supermarkets last month over the supermarket Code of Practice. A spokesman for the DTI said that the issue was one of many and that competition minister Gerry...

Shorts: Chichester-based Express Printing has installed ..(Express Printing)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Chichester-based Express Printing has installed a Komori Lithrone L526. The firm's managing director Paul Hampton said that the machine, which replaced an old Heidelberg MO, had already brought makeready times down from 50 minutes to 15. 'We...

Shorts: Stationery specialist William Sinclair & Sons ..(William Sinclair Holdings PLC)(Horizon StitchLiner system)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Stationery specialist William Sinclair & Sons has installed the UK's 30th Horizon StitchLiner system from Graphic Arts Equipment at its facility in Otley, West Yorkshire. 'We decided on the StitchLiner because it was the most cost effective and...

Horner takes on directors and first Edelmann V-72.(Horner Brothers Print Group)(Edelmann Color Print V-72 web press installation)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Horner Brothers Print Group (HBPG) has rounded off its pounds 1m investment plan with the UK's first Edelmann Color Print V-72 web press and two senior appointments. The pounds 500,000 UV two-colour press, which comes with autosplicer and...

ITMG has shut its Tecnograv plant in Wigan.(Image Management Technologies Group)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Allegations of equipment movement at Tecnograv Wigan have been robustly denied following its closure. A source claimed that the packaging gravure engraving group had moved items from Wigan to its Derby site. Tecnograv Wigan closed last...

DFT launches new goal for recycling.(United Kingdom. Department of Transport)(recycled papers)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The Department for Transport (DFT) is seeking to raise the level of recycled paper purchased by UK central government departments to 27,000 tonnes per year, with the aid of a new framework. Andrew Seal, head of branch print, publishing and...

Magazine titles could be cut by EU competition.(Publishing & Printing Arts )(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The number of magazine titles could halve if the government presses ahead with plans for competitive distribution, according to the PPA. Chief executive Ian Locks said the reduction in titles happened in the US after it switched to a...

Mills to be hit by GPMU action.(Graphical Paper and Media Union )(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... GPMU members in the paper industry have voted in favour of strike action, which could affect over 4,500 staff at UK paper mills (PrintWeek, 17 June). The move follows a ballot of GPMU members, on whether to take strike or a lesser form of...

The Joint Nature Conservation Committee's (JNCC) annual report ..(Joint Nature Conservation Committee's (JNCC))(CDS.)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The Joint Nature Conservation Committee's (JNCC) annual report has been printed by CDS. The publication's cover was produced using flockage litho stock to create a 'furry' feel. The front of the cover is a close up of a barn owl's plumage,...

Reed Print & Design gets go ahead to rebuild site.(Reed Print Group)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Reed Print & Design has received permission from Sunderland Council to rebuild its headquarters in Washington. Planning permission has been granted to construct an 11,000 sq m facility, almost twice the size of the previous facility,...

Archant in deal for 27 of INM's regional titles.(Archant Ltd.,)(Independent News and Media)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Archant has been given a provisional green light for its pounds 62m deal to acquire 27 local newspapers from Independent News and Media (INM). A Competition Commission (CC) report published on 29 July found the acquisition of the Essex,...

Quebecor to stay in UK web market.(Quebecor World Inc.,)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Quebecor World has no intention of conceding its position in the UK web offset market and is pursuing an aggressive sales strategy to replace the Associated Newspapers work. As the group announced its Q2 results, president and chief...

Dispute halted at St Ives after union meeting.(St Ives Westerham)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Industrial action at St Ives Westerham has been halted following agreement between the firm and the union on the four layoffs. 'We're delighted it's been called off because nobody wanted a dispute,' said GPMU South East of England branch...

PPA challenges post size plan.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The PPA has responded to regulator Postcomm's consultation on Royal Mail's size-based pricing proposals. Its submission includes the view that the uniformity measure, which it felt would hamper the use of covermounts, should be changed. ...

Wyndeham chairman Bryan Bedson hands the trophy to victorious team ..(Wyndeham Press Group)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Wyndeham chairman Bryan Bedson hands the trophy to victorious team captain Andy Franks, group production director at Emap, following this week's inaugural 'Gentlemen vs Players' cricket match. The game, held courtesy of Wyndeham at Sussex's...

Pollution all-clear for paper and pulp.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Pulp and paper businesses were responsible for less than 0.5% of all serious pollution incidents in the UK in 2003, an Environment Agency (EA) study has found. According to the EA report, Spotlight on business - Environmental performance...

Polestar Direct averts strike.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Industrial action over pay at Polestar Direct has been avoided following talks between the firm's management and GPMU officials. 'We just ended up agreeing on a figure, funded by savings that would be driven through the business supported...

Prices set to rise in fine paper.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Stora Enso has said that it expects price increases in the fine paper market in the second half of 2005 on the back of strong demand in the first half. In interim reports, both Stora Enso and Sappi reported that demand for coated and fine...

Trinity plans print sites to cut costs.(Trinity Mirror Digital Media Ltd.,)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Trinity Mirror is to open two full-colour print sites before the end of the year as part of its ongoing review to reduce the group's pounds 124m annual print bill. A pounds 60m, four-press plant at Fort Dunlop, Birmingham, which will...

Scitex ships super-wide GOjet.(Scitex Vision)(GOjet-printing press)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Scitex Vision has launched a lower-cost super-wide format press the GOjet. The 3m-wide four-colour machine targets smaller print and sign firms that specialise in outdoor super-wide work. Capable of producing up to 65 sq m per hour at...

Wheatons bags Timson Z48A.(Polestar Wheatons)(Timson Z48A ZMR web press installation)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Polestar Wheatons in Exeter has scored a UK first with an order for a Timson Z48A ZMR web press. It is the second UK order for Timson in as many weeks, following Fulmar division Bookmarque's order for a third Timson for its Croydon factory...

Legal Notices.(Directory)(Illustration)
August 5, 2004... This information is extracted from the print- and publishing-related notices that appear in the London Gazette. Further information is available from its website at: www.london-gazette.co.uk WINDING UP ORDERS Total Print Solutions Ltd...

Printcraft opts for Luxel V-6 in bid to turn CTP.(Fuji Luxel V-6 violet platesetter installation)(Printcraft Colour Printers)(Computer-To-Plate )(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Printcraft Colour Printers has taken its first step into CTP with the purchase of a Fuji Luxel V-6 violet platesetter. The Coventry-based firm, spent several months weighing its options and talking to all the major players - even taking a...

FT is first national to use NS's Adfast.(The Financial Times)(Newspaper Society)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The Financial Times has become the first national newspaper to sign up to ad delivery system AdFast. The system, developed by the Newspaper Society (NS) for the local and regional newspaper market, could soon have more subscribers on Fleet...

IPA names KPG soft proofer as best of its sort.(Kodak Polychrome Graphics)(International Publishers Association)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Recent tests in the US have placed Kodak Polychrome Graphics' Matchprint Virtual soft proofing systems at the top of the list for monitor-based proofing. In the IPA colour proofing round-up the KPG Matchprint Virtual CRT monitor-based...

Presstek's results show rolling profits.(Presstek Inc.,)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Presstek has released its second quarter results and made Michael McCarthy vice president, business integration. McCarthy's appointment follows his role as an adviser to Presstek during its acquisition of AB Dick from Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

Beacon returns to waterless with Toray.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Waterless printing has returned to the Beacon Press after a gap of 18 months, with the completion of the firm's first job on Toray's new waterless RGP CTP plate. Trials using the plate began in June and the company's first waterless...

Troika hits 500 LithoCam sales.(Wealden Advertiser)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Magazine publisher and printer the Wealden Advertiser has bought the 500th Troika Systems LithoCam dotmeter. The Kent-based firm behind The Wealden Advertiser and Property, Garden and Interiors weekly magazines installed the LithoCam...

Screen and Quark to showcase wares at DPW show.(Screen Machine Inc.,)(Quark Inc.,)(Digital Print World)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Screen and Quark are the two latest firms to sign up for October's Digital Print World (DPW) show. Screen will use the show to provide the UK launch for its TruePress 344, first shown at Drupa. Another DI press making its UK debut is the...

NCS looking to add more value with PrintSmith.(NCS Integrated Solutions)(CMYK Optimizer software)(EFI's PrintSmith MIS)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... NCS Integrated Solutions has expanded its product range and plans additions that 'add value', according to sales and marketing manager Dianne Moralee. The latest additions to are CMYK Optimizer software from Alwan and EFI's PrintSmith MIS....

St Ives in pounds 1m-plus contract for HP kit.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... St Ives Direct has announced a major spend on HP Indigo digital kit for its Leeds site. The division is investing pounds 1m-plus, which will involve the installation of one of the first HP Indigo w3200 web presses in the country. ...

HiFlex to hire a representative for UK MIS base.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... German MIS supplier Hiflex is looking for a UK representative after the departure of Philip Willems. Willems joined this year, and said he was working to build up a team for the UK and Nordic region as managing director (PrintWeek, 13...

Nipson's AIM float brings pounds 5m shortfall.(Alternative Investment Market)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Nipson's flotation on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) raised pounds 10m, only two-thirds of the projected figure of pounds 15m. A spokesman for Nipson said that the decrease was down to the 'deterioration' of the market and was not...

JSA's Paperman to handle Emap titles.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Emap has selected JSA Consultants' management sys-tem, Paperman, to manage and control its paper requirements. The publishing house produces more than 200 magazine titles worldwide, controlling some 200,000 tonnes of paper per year...

Paper producers raise prices.
August 5, 2004... Burgo-Marchi Group and Neusiedler are the latest paper manufacturers to announce price increases with effect from September this year. The move follows the recent declarations by Sappi, UPM, Klippan and Portucel Soporcel, all of whom have...

Paper Pricewatch: Newsprint, August 2004.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Price increases in European newsprint appear to be on the horizon at the end of the year, after the market showed signs of good health in June, writes Josh Brooks. Paper sources suggest that the market is on the 'right track', following a...

Shorts: UK Paper and board buyers ..
August 5, 2004... UK Paper and board buyers are being warned to prepare for price increases over the next 12 months as the market continues to strengthen. This is according to Lawrence Turk, managing director of PPL Research, whose latest report UK Preview...

Shorts: This year D&AD has specified ..
August 5, 2004... This year D&AD has specified Consort Royal silk blue white from Scheufelen for its Student Annual. The Student Annual recognises the most talented students from creative courses across the world through its Student Awards programme. This year's...

Shorts: Antalis is sponsoring the paper ..
August 5, 2004... Antalis is sponsoring the paper for this year's London Fashion Week, in association with the Evening Standard. Magno Matt Classic was selected as the paper for the direct mail leaflets, Moet invitation, exhibitor postcards and brochures. London...

Shorts: To mark its 50 years trading ..
August 5, 2004... To mark its 50 years trading as a paper merchant, Mason's Paper staged an art competition this summer for primary and junior schools in Ipswich. The children had to draw a 'greatest moment' of the past 50 years to compete for prizes. The two...

Shorts: Conqueror has added to its range ..(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Conqueror has added to its range with the introduction of an SRA3 sheet size. The SRA3 range has been launched in response to the needs of printers and is available from stock in a selection of 100gsm weights. The range consists of CX22, both...

Shorts: The Robert Horne Group is now offering ..(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The Robert Horne Group is now offering dtec v.5 Chameleon photobase paper. The new dtec v.5 185gsm Chameleon photobase paper can be used on a wide spectrum of wide-format ink-jet machines, including Encad, HP, ColorSpan and Epson printers.

Shorts: James McNaughton has issued a call ..
August 5, 2004... James McNaughton has issued a call for entries for its Review design awards 2004. With a James Bond theme, this year's Review awards are being held in the principality of Monaco. All designers need to do is submit their best work produced on...

HH expands north with Leeds branch.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... HH Associates is eying further expansion in the UK and Europe following the opening of an office in Leeds. The print management firm, which already has its head office in Surrey and another base in the Republic of Ireland, is looking to...

MLC tenders red meat revamp.(Meat and Liverstock Commission)(British Pig Executive)(English Beef and Lamb Executive)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... The Meat and Livestock Commission (MLC) is looking to set up a roster of at least three print and design firms to produce marketing material promoting the image of red meat worth pounds 1m per year. The tender covers the consumer, retail...

St Ives tops Economist output.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... St Ives Peterborough has been named as The Economist's highest performing supplier over the past year. The high volume weekly is produced at seven sites worldwide. 'We compared all the sites' output for the last year and St Ives...

EU Tenders.(Illustration)
August 5, 2004... Please read the important notes at the foot of the page, as PrintWeek cannot supply any additional information or pass on your details. The tenders below are abridged. It is essential that you obtain a full copy of the tender before contacting...

Comment: Readers should play a part in sustainability.(paper manufacturers, recycled paper)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Another week and another comment about paper. But then this is a topic that has gone into overdrive in the past few weeks and one that does deserve the attention of everyone in the industry. In his letter below IPC manufacturing director...

Opinion: Switching sides ... the reality of production.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Having recently moved from pre-press to the sheetfed press sales arena I will place my soapbox carefully, but the first signs of my new position are that print rooms up and down the land are affected by the same issue. They need to obtain...

The Ross Outlook: Rise in industrial production continues to drive prosperity.(David Ross )
August 5, 2004... Further balanced growth may provide a firm base for a more buoyant print industry. In mid July, the chancellor published the Comprehensive Spending Review for the period 2005/06 to 2007/08. Since the total figures had been announced in the...

Wallis: PrintCity pledges partnership but lacks cohesion.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... PrintCity, the self-styled 'strategic alliance of best-in-class independent companies', headquartered in Augsburg and founded in 1999, has recently been under the spotlight following the withdrawal of a major principal. One should explain...

Analysis: Predictions of a pick-up are premature.(BPIF)
August 5, 2004... Despite talk of an upturn for the industry, Philip Chadwick finds that the green shoots of recovery have not yet sprung. Last week, reports from the BPIF and the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA) gave hope for recovery in the...

PrintWeek's first XI.(printers becoming footballers )
August 5, 2004... To mark the 100-year link between foot- ballers and printers, Simon Creasey names PrintWeek's line-up of stars. Printing and football have an association that stretches as far back as the early 1900s when the apprentice printer Walter Tull...

Paper provenance tops the agenda.(paper industry news)
August 5, 2004... Positive action and NGO pressure have pushed forest sustainability to the fore. Andy Scott reviews the current trends. Sustainable paper certification has pushed its way to the top of the environmental agenda this year. This reached a...

Product Portfolio: Product of the Week - Heidelberg Suprasetter.(Screen PlateRite machines)
August 5, 2004... As Heidelberg goes it alone in thermal platesetters, Simon Eccles checks out what makes the new Suprasetter tick. Platesetters are firmly entrenched at the core of modern pre-press and they are about the only major pieces of hardware left....

Product Portfolio: Me & My Machine - Shoei SPK 74/6KTTL.(folding machines)
August 5, 2004... Upgrading to a computerised Shoei has enabled Clifton to double production with half the hassle. 'In real terms it has allowed us to double our capacity,' says Tim Clifton, managing director of John Clifton & Sons. 'The workflow is a lot...

Product Portfolio: Buyers' Guide - Newsprint.(newspaper publishing)
August 5, 2004... With advertising improving and local papers buoyant, newsprint is finally returning to health. As the most specialised of all the paper sectors, newsprint is highly susceptible to the fluctuations of the advertising market and the whims of...

Jo's Help Line: Jo Francis tracks down the solutions to your technical troubles.
August 5, 2004... Custom match Q: I've got a client who wants to find someone to produce 50,000-100,000 of those small matchbooks. They need to be litho printed in a bespoke design in one colour. Predictably he's on a tight schedule and wants a quick...

Insite: www.colbrook-plastics.co.uk.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... At first glance you might mistake the Colbrook Plastics website for the Sir Trevor Brooking appreciation society. But no. The site is actually home to Sir Trevor's company, East London-based Colbrook Plastics, a manufacturer and supplier of...

Diary Dates.(Brief Article)(Illustration)(Calendar)
August 5, 2004... BPIF Excellence Awards 2004 13 September 2004 Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, London Contact: bpifawards2004@hsaevents.co.uk PrintWeek Five-A-Side Challenge Cup 19 September Leicester Contact: 0870 7777 200 Popcomm...

Product Portfolio: Tried & Tested - Xeikon DCP 32D.(printers)
August 5, 2004... The DCP 32D printer is the ideal route into B3 digital, and it won't cost a packet, writes Noli Dinkovski. If you are a printer looking for an affordable way of moving to digital, you might want to consider a secondhand Xeikon DCP 32D. The...

Print's Past: A printers' typical working day.(work hours)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Before the maximum working week the printers' working day was long. It began at 6.30am to 8.15am then breakfast; 9am to 1pm then lunch; 2pm to 4.30pm then half-an-hour for tea, then back to work until 7pm. If you were controller of Oxford...

Post Script: Elephant dung - future paper?(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Those that say that the intelligence reports on Saddam's weapons of mass destruction used by the US and the UK as a justification for Gulf war two weren't worth the paper they were written on might like to look at the writing paper used by...

Post Script: Guardian sniffs out eau de print ink fragrances.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Just like wine connoisseurs, printers have a sensitive nose for the commodities they produce. They can often be found sniffing at pages, frowning as they guess - sorry, recognise - the inks and paper used. But last week the exclusive world...

Post Script: Who prints that then? Northampton Saints.(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... When Post Script is asked 'Where were you when England won the Rugby World Cup?' it responds 'in bed'. But news that an England international used to drive a van for a print firm jolted Post Script out of its slumber and keen to find out more....

Post Script: Memory Lane.(Printing)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... 1 YEAR AGO Printers branded the government's direct mail Producer Responsibility Scheme 'ridiculous '... Mark Sneddon was appointed managing director of Pindar's main Eastfield site in Scarborough... BPIF chief executive Michael Johnson...

Post Script: PPS.(Payment Protection System)(Brief Article)
August 5, 2004... Post Script should call this section: 'You print that then', which may make uncomfortable reading for printers of matchday tickets. US baseball team, the Minnesota Twins, have announced that fans who buy tickets online can print them at home....

Post Script: Profile - John Reed, product manager, Antalis.(Interview)
August 5, 2004... John Reed is product manager at Antalis. He's been in the stationery and paper trade for 26 years and is married to Sharon, (who is also his 'dream bit of kit'), with a family of three cats. Oh, and two tortoises. Not forgetting the two fish as...

BGP bumps up capacity with Lithoman IV.(Benhamgoodheadprint)(Brief Article)
August 12, 2004... Benhamgoodheadprint (BGP) has opted for a new web to augment its commercial web wing at Bicester. The business, which is the web division of the pounds 64m turnover Goodhead Group, has won a string of new contracts and has decided on a...

Goss, Heidelberg web deal finalised.(Brief Article)
August 12, 2004... Goss International has effectively doubled in size with the completion of its acquisition of Heidelberg Web Systems. The deal was finalised on Friday (6 August) after months of protracted negotiations and the conclusion of all the complex...

1st Impression ceases trading with big debts.(Brief Article)
August 12, 2004... South London printer First Impression has closed its doors leaving 'serious' debts to suppliers. Suppliers report that the Camberwell-based offset printer, registered with Companies House as Howden Litho, shut up shop last Tuesday. A...

Creo to terminate NCS supply contract.(Brief Article)
August 12, 2004... Creo has served 90 days' notice on NCS, its biggest UK dealer, stopping it being a Creo authorised reseller from November. NCS was told last Friday following the last of several unsuccessful attempts by Creo to buy the Newcastle-based firm....

Stop Press: St Ives' share price falls.(Brief Article)
August 12, 2004... St Ives' share price fell.34.25p last week and was at 330.25p, just 5p off the 52-week low, as PrintWeek went to press.