Print Week articles from January 2005

Print Week archives from January 2005

Baum to run Presstek's European arm.(European base)(Presstek appoints Quen Baum)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Presstek has opened a European base in the UK, headed by AB Dick (UK) managing director Quen Baum. President and chief executive Edward Marino said there was considerable potential for Presstek products in Europe. 'With the AB Dick...

Print colleges rap skill centres plan.(British Printing Industries Federation and Amicus Inc. collaborate)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Print colleges have called for greater collaboration with the industry's leading bodies after the BPIF and Amicus GPMS announced plans to open 16 skills assessment centres. The colleges said that the project, revealed last week after the...

Top Wace sales role for Palmer.(Stephen Palmer to join Wace Group PLC)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Former Stones the Printers sales director Stephen Palmer is set to be reunited with his ex-boss when he joins Wace next month. Palmer takes up the role of sales director at the Swindon firm working under managing director Geoff Hughes,...

Sheffield rolls out 1st cylinder.(Polestar Sheffield)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Polestar Sheffield is set to produce its first gravure cylinder tomorrow, as pro-gress at the plant continues ahead of schedule. 'The equipment's all there, so we've just got to fill the baths up with chemicals,' said group operations...

Bousfield staff cut to just 22.(layoffs at Ernst & Young L.L.P.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Administrative receiver Ernst & Young has laid off a further tranche of Bousfield's workforce taking the total employed to just 22 across its chemistry and inks and coatings divisions. It is also 'not so positive' about the prospects of...

Stop Press: Resignation at Xaar.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Xaar group sales director Hugh Baker-Smith has resigned with immediate effect. A replacement has yet to be announced.

Stop Press: Cooper Clegg installs a Steinemann Colibri 102 UV varnisher.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Cooper Clegg has installed a Steinemann Colibri 102 UV varnisher, bringing the varnishing of covers in house. The sheetfed Colibri will operate offline and allow the firm to shorten lead times and varnish weekly titles.

Stop Press: Xerox's 2004 figures show static revenues ..(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Xerox's 2004 figures show static revenues year on year, but highlight a 21% leap in the sales of colour kit in Q4. Total sales for 2004 were pounds 8.4bn (dollars 15.7bn), virtually unchanged from 2003, Q4 revenues grew by 1% to pounds 2.3bn.

Stop Press: Creo announce its preliminary first quarter results.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Creo has announced that its preliminary first quarter 2005 results will be the highest quarterly revenue in its history. Quarterly sales are expected to be pounds 93m (dollars 174m), compared to its previous estimate of pounds 89m-pounds 91m....

East looks strong at print congress.(World Print & Communications Congress )(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... This week's World Print & Communications Congress provided a stark indication of the industry's future powerhouse - almost half of the 660 delegates came from the Far East. China fielded the single-largest contingent with 239 delegates....

IIR promises larger Northprint.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Northprint organiser IIR has said that this year's show will be bigger than 2003's event, with the number of exhibitors already exceeding that of two years ago and 20% more floorspace sold. There will also be a raft of first time...

Goss revamps its M-600 offer.(Goss Graphic Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Goss has enhanced its entire series of M-600 presses, bringing them up to the specification of the Drupa launched M-600D and bumping up their speed. Since its launch in 1992 over 2,000 units of the commercial web press have been sold....

Litho Supplies picks up an award.(Xerox Value Added Reseller )(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Litho Supplies has picked up the Xerox Value Added Reseller (VAR) of the year award. The firm notched up sales of 34 digital presses - a mixture of DocuColor 5252s, 6060s and 8000s worth nearly pounds 5m - which amounted to over 40% of the...

Shorts: 4DM Group produces an emergency fund.(Tsunami Relief)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... 4DM Group in Kettering has produced an emergency fund raising campaign for the tsunami earthquake disaster in Asia. The campaign, which targeted the Oxfam donor database, comprised 6pp personalised letter/donation form and a reply envelope.

Shorts: Buckinghamshire-based Pelican Print has installed ..(printing machinery)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Buckinghamshire-based Pelican Print has installed a five-colour Komori Lithrone L528 to increase capacity. 'We commissioned the first Komori press three years ago and it has been so successful that we are running the press 24 hours a day, six...

Shorts: London-based Keenes has doubled its proofing capacity ..(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... London-based Keenes has doubled its proofing capacity with the implementation of two GMG ColourProof 04 RIPs driving three Epson Stylus Pro printers.

Shorts: 'What won us over to the GMG/Epson solution provided ..
January 27, 2005... 'What won us over to the GMG/Epson solution provided by TPT was its 4-D color space that delivers a definite edge on quality and a more accurate profile,' explained studio manager Chris Grawe (see separate story, p14).

Shorts: Optimus will be exhibiting version 18 ..(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Optimus will be exhibiting version 18 of its Optimus 2020 at the Pira MIS 2005 show. The show will be held in Birmingham from 8-10 March. 'We have already had a very positive reaction to the version 18 with eight Optimus 2020 customers...

Shorts: YMP host its 69th national conference.
January 27, 2005... YMP will host its 69th national conference from 25-27 February 2005. The conference will be held at the De Vere Dunston Hall, Norwich, with the theme of business knowledge and personal growth. For further information contact Sammie Del-Ashby...

Shorts: Appointment at Apex Digital Graphics.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Hemel Hempstead-based Apex Digital Graphics has appointed Suzanne Murray to the position of personal assistant to the company's directors. 'The joint Apex and Ryobi stand for Ipex 2006 will be our largest ever exhibit,' said Bob Usher, joint...

Shorts: The case against print entrepreneur Nicholas Humes continues.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The case against print entrepreneur Nicholas Humes (PrintWeek, 20 January) continues, with a new hearing date set for next month. Her Honour Judge Fisher at Coventry Magistrates Court granted an application for his solicitors to be removed on...

Shorts: Appointment at Plastiscene.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Specialist plastics printer Plastiscene has appointed Doug McBride to the newly created role of general manager. 'Printing on plastic is very much a growth area and I'm looking forward to driving the business on,' he said. McBride previously...

Xaar joins uni to develop skin graft ink-jet printer.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Manchester University is working with Xaar to develop an ink-jet printer which produces skin grafts and could build bones and organs. The breakthrough process, which could be used to treat patients with burns and other disfigurements,...

Leycol extends Heidelberg line with 12-colour.(Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Leycol is up and running with a new 12-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 102. The B1 long-perfector arrived at the East London commercial printer over Christmas, and testing has just been completed. It replaces an eight-unit machine and...

BPIF seeks views on print standard.(British Printing Industries Federation )(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The BPIF has launched an appeal for printers and print buyers to critique plans for a unique new industry accreditation standard. The standard, being developed in conjunction with the British Standards Institution (BSI), is planned to be...

TD to promote ISO compliance by its suppliers.(Target Direct Print)(International Organization for Standardization)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Print management firm Target Direct Print (TDP) is to push its suppliers to adhere to ISO 12647 after the launch of its pre-press service. TDP managing director Peter Frings said that he was optimistic that its suppliers would be able to...

Amicus presses government.(Employment Relations Act)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Amicus has called on the government to strengthen its changes to the Employment Relations Act, to tackle union-busting in print. A delegation, led by deputy general secretary Tony Dubbins and including assistant general secretary Tony...

Pantone kicks off a series of products.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Pantone has kicked off a series of product launches to be rolled out this year with a new set of its colour guides. The guides have been made easier to use, including making the colour patches 20% larger in the formula guides and 25% larger...

Polestar launches training software.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Polestar has launched an interactive training programme for employees and customers, to address the shortage of skills and young people in the industry. Printdynamics, which cost pounds 250,000 to develop, is a fully interactive...

Dot Gain offers in-house SVQs.(Scottish Vocational Qualifications)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Print management and consultancy company Dot Gain has become the first provider of in-company training and assessment for print-related Scottish Vocational Qualifications. The firm, based in Kirkintilloch near Glasgow, has won...

Beswick takes over Monarch.(Beswick Paper acquires Monarch Paper Div.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Beswick Paper has made its first acquisition since its purchase last year, acquiring fellow Leeds-based merchant, Monarch Paper. The move, revealed earlier this month, coincides with the opening of an additional branch in Bolton on 31...

Shorts: Charterhouse has ensured that waste ..(London zoo supplied with waste christmas foods.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Charterhouse has ensured that waste from a client's Christmas invite found a good home at London Zoo. A box of dates, with the top layer removed, was used to house the invite, which was then mailed to 700 guests. The 11,000 dates that were...

Shorts: Asset finance company 1pm has introduced ..(1pm1call)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Asset finance company 1pm has introduced a new service, 1pm1call, designed to make the process of asset finance proposals easier. Brokers and dealers will need to make only one call to 1pm to provide basic information on a deal, during which...

Shorts: Prontaprint Swindon expands its litho services.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Prontaprint Swindon has expanded its litho services with the addition of a Heidelberg Printmaster QM 46-2 press and a Polysetter polyester platesetter. The investment is a further development for the firm, which has undergone refurbishment...

Shorts: The Screen Printing Association (SPA UK) ..(SPA (UK) funded by UK small firms.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The Screen Printing Association (SPA UK) has received confirmation from UK Trade and Investment that limited support funding up to pounds 2,500 could be available for UK small- to medium-sized businesses exhibiting at Fespa 2005. The funding...

Shorts: Chesterfield start-up firm Peppermint Press ..(Peppermint Press equippments supplied by Apex Digital Graphics.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Chesterfield start-up firm Peppermint Press has equipped itself with a Ryobi 522HE press and Esko-Graphics DPX System polyester platesetter, both supplied by Apex Digital Graphics. Founder Ben Hill said: 'I was looking for a good quality...

Shorts: GretagMacbeth announces the latest dates.Fundamentals of.( Fundamentals of Colour Seminars)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... GretagMacbeth has announced the latest dates for its Fundamentals of Colour Seminars, held at its UK offices. The seminars will be held on 6-7 April, and the cost is pounds 299 per attendee, with one free place for every third person from the...

Shorts: Printoff Graphic Arts has ordered ..(16-user TharsternSQL MIS system)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Printoff Graphic Arts has ordered a 16-user TharsternSQL MIS system for its Nelson-based operation. The investment is just one of a number made by the company, which has included a London office for its Marketing for Education division.

Shorts: Unimatic Engineers introduces the computer-driven Craft-Robo.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Unimatic Engineers has introduced the computer-driven Craft-Robo. The Craft-Robo can print and cut onto paper, card and vinyl. Cards, stickers and flat-pack designs can all be produced using the package, which is suitable for short runs and...

Favini to gain FSC certification for its Venice mill.(Forest Stewardship Council)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Italian paper manufacturer Favini's Rossano Veneto mill is set to achieve Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in the next few weeks, becoming the third mill in the group to achieve the accreditation. Marketing director Chris...

Premier Paper acquires fellow merchant Hale.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Map Merchant Group company Premier Paper has acquired fellow merchant Hale Paper for an undisclosed sum. Premier Paper chief executive Martyn Eustace said Hale would fit in well with the way Premier's business is structured, focusing on...

Friedheim creates packaging branch.(Friedheim International, new division)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Friedheim International is spearheading a drive into the packaging sector, with the creation of a new division, as part of a move to offer speciality products with added value. 'We cannot survive by just working on the lowest price...

Administrator seeks suitors for Tecnograv.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The administrator at Tecnograv Derby has begun the process of selling the business with the Keating Group expected to be an interested party. Menzies Corporate Restructuring was appointed administrator last week. Both Tecnograv...

Arctic to continue PaperCo contract.(Arctic Paper UK)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Arctic Paper UK has confirmed that it has agreed to continue supplying its Amber products to PaperCo, while discussions with Howard Smith Paper and Antalis remain ongoing. The latest development follows the manufacturer's announcement...

Denny develops photo display.(photographic paper)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Specialist printing firm Denny Bros is expanding into the consumer imaging market with PhotoBook, a digital photo paper that enables photographers to store and display their images. PhotoBook is a further expansion of the Bury St...

OPM adds 2nd Nilpeter 3300.(Packaging and label company)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Packaging and label company OPM has invested pounds 1m in a new Nilpeter narrow web press. It is the firm's eighth Nilpeter press and its second FA 3300. The investment has been made to further OPM's print capabilities and to expand its...

Legal Notices.(Public Notice)
January 27, 2005... 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 PETITIONS Advanced Publishing...

DS Smith Cartons to install KBA Rapida 105 press.(KBA UK)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... DS Smith Cartons, Neath, part of DS Smith Packaging, is to install a KBA Rapida 105 Universal eight-unit sheetfed press at its West Glamorgan plant. The new press, complete with coater and board package option, will be installed at the...

Investment for Claremont will increase sales.(Claremont Press)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Claremont Press has purchased two new Heidelberg presses, with the Sussex-based printer planning to increase turnover by 25% to over pounds 2m. Managing director Mike Sturt said the firm had nearly always bought secondhand in the past,...

Mitsubishi reveals updated Drupa kit.(printing machinery)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Mitsubishi has unveiled the next stage of its two Drupa concepts, the Diamond 16 Max-V and the RPS (Reusable Plate System). 'These two products will offer a completely new approach to commercial printing,' said MLP Europe president Minoru...

API converted products wing sold in refocus.(packaging)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Packaging group API has sold its converted products division for pounds 12.2m. The move followed an extraordinary general meeting on 20 January and comes as the group alters its strategy to focus on the foil and laminate sectors. A...

De La Rue reprints Northern Irish notes.(First Bank Anoka N.A., contract)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... De La Rue has won the contract to reprint over pounds 300m of Northern Irish banknotes, according to a report this week in The Belfast Telegraph. The world's largest bank-note printer is understood to have already begun printing the...

AGI Media plumps for PlateRite CTPs.(INVESTMENTS)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Multimedia packaging group AGI Media has made a multi-million pound investment in new Screen CTP equipment. The company has bought 11 Screen PlateRite platesetters to be installed across sites in four European countries. This includes its...

OneVision rejigs its top brass.(OneVision Software UK, reorganization)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Software company One-Vision has announced changes to its UK management at its annual customer conference last week. Keith Davison joins as sales director following a spell as national sales manager at Esko-Graphics. OneVision national...

KPG launches 2610 package.(Kodak Polychrome Graphics, proofing system)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Kodak Polychrome Graphics has launched the sub pounds 5,500 Matchprint ProofPro 2610 'turnkey' proofing system. 'It's a complete package,' said KPG sales manager digital division Craig Robertson. 'Anywhere it sits it's an all...

Shorts: Sudak Design & Print has brought proofing in-house ..(installation of Creo Integris desktop digital proofer)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Sudak Design & Print has brought proofing in-house with the installation of a Creo Integris desktop digital proofer. Angela Bradley, Sudak joint managing director, said: 'We consider Creo to be a brand that stands for quality and are...

Shorts: The International Color Consortium has elected ..(Phil Green elected as technical secretary)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The International Color Consortium has elected London College of Communication academic Phil Green as technical secretary at its recent annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona. The organisation also launched working groups for digital...

Shorts: McGurk Studios has become the first UK company ..(installation of digital halftone proofing package)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... McGurk Studios has become the first UK company to commission KPG's new digital halftone proofing package, the Kodak Approval NX Digital Proofing System. Jon McCarthy, managing director at the Hull-based firm (pictured), said: 'We were...

Shorts: The Ghent PDF Workgroup has announced plans ..(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The Ghent PDF Workgroup has announced plans to set up a series of sub-committees in 2005. The five new groups will examine packaging, ICC colour-managed workflows, RIPs, job ticketing and direct output from Microsoft Office applications....

Shorts: Workflow and proofing firm Compose System (Europe) ..(teams up with Crisp Digital )(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Workflow and proofing firm Compose System (Europe) has teamed up with Dynagram's UK distributor Crisp Digital to resell imposition software DynaStrip with its workflow products. Crisp Digital president Richard Crisp said: 'DynaStrip's ability...

Shorts: HighWater has made its first installation ..(Print Belize)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... HighWater has made its first installation in Central America, with a Python platesetter sold to the largest printing company in Belize. Lawrence Nicholas, chief executive officer of Print Belize, said: 'As the company that advises and assists...

Shorts: Adobe runs three free information days.(Adobe UK, conference)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Adobe is to run three free information days on InDesign CS during February. The tour will visit Bristol's Cadbury House on 15 February, the Queens Hotel in Leeds on 17 February and the Hilton Birmingham Metropole on 22 February. For further...

TV ad campaign draws more customers to Cats.(Cats Solutions, television advertising)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Cats Solutions turned to TV advertising to promote its link-up with Xerox to sell colour photocopiers and related print services. The drive, in the HTV region, was designed to attract customers from a wider range of markets. According to...

IIR adds digital print to line-up for Flexo 2005.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Digital print is to be represented for the first time at packaging exhibition Flexo 2005. Agfa, HP Indigo, Scitex Vision and Xerox will showcase their products at the show, which runs at the Birmingham's NEC from 15 to 17 March. The...

RIT: digital equals litho in print tests.(Rochester Institute of Technology)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Rochester Institute of Technology has claimed that digital print quality is now impossible to tell apart from offset litho output. The university's Printing Application Laboratory last week ran tests, printing the same image on a litho...

BPIF organises Digital Pavilion for IDMF show.(British Printing Industries Federation)(International Direct Marketing Fair)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... The BPIF has finalised its schedule for the first Digital Print Pavilion at next month's International Direct Marketing Fair (IDMF). The 40-delegate theatre will host eight speakers on each of the show's three days, to show how digital...

Keenes sets up in-house digital service.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Keenes has started the year with a pounds 185,000 investment in a digital printing division. It has installed a Xerox DocuColor 6060 with Creo Spire RIP and Darwin personalisation software and a Morgana DigiFold at its London office to...

Fuji takes Sericol in move to expand.(Fuji Photo Film Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Fuji has bought Sericol, the specialist UK ink manufacturer, in a deal worth pounds 123m. According to a Fuji statement: 'The acquisition will further expand and develop our business into industrial and packaging printing, which are...

Scitex Vision in sale rumour.(Printing machinery industry)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Shares in Scitex rose 7.4% to pounds 3.19 (dollars 5.96) on reports in the Israeli business press that it was planning to float or sell its wide-format ink-jet printing division Scitex Vision. According to a report in themarker.com, major...

Oakfield in joint Xerox kit buy.(Quantock Studio, Xeretec contract)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Oakfield Press in Sevenoaks has moved into digital printing with a joint investment in a Xerox DocuColor 5252 running with Creo's CXP6000 RIP. Sidcup-based repro house Quantock Studio has teamed up with Oakfield for the pounds 100,000...

Shorts: Face Creative Services has completed ..(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Face Creative Services has completed its absorption of Colour Digital Printing Company, and integrated its Xeikon 5000 digital press. On top of the 5000 the firm's arsenal includes a Xeikon 50i, Xerox 2060, two HP Indigo 3050s and four...

Shorts: Sign UK visitors who pre-register for the show ..(The NEC Group)(Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network)
January 27, 2005... Sign UK visitors who pre-register for the show, which takes place 12-14 April at the NEC, will benefit from a range of promotions, draws and deals. Early birds will receive the Sign UK chequebook containing promotional vouchers, for a variety...

Shorts: EFI set to stage the sixth annual Connect users' conference.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... EFI is set to stage the sixth annual Connect users' conference in Miami, Florida. The 12-15 June event will offer practical advice in improving ROI on print management systems. The company is expecting over 800 customers and print industry...

Shorts: 3P InkJet Textiles launches a swatch book.
January 27, 2005... 3P InkJet Textiles has launched a swatch book of its range of flame retardant ink-jet media for public buildings. The range includes Polyester Flag, Twill, Country Cotton and the TruColor range. The swatch is available from UK distributor...

Shorts: EFI launches the latest versions of its Splash G640 and G3535 savers.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... EFI has launched the latest versions of its Splash G640 and G3535 servers, for the Xerox DocuColor 12 and DocuColor 3535 respectively. New features include support for PDF 1.5, native OS X AppleTalk and LPR Spooler and 50% faster printing...

Shorts: JEM Services for Publishers will highlight the benefits ..
January 27, 2005... JEM Services for Publishers will highlight the benefits of short-run digital book production at the London Book Fair on the 13-15 March. The move follows the parent group's creation of JEM Digital Print Services, on the back of the purchase...

Shorts: HoF Fabric Display Solutions begins a major expansion.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Fabric printer HoF Fabric Display Solutions has begun a major expansion plan at its Cambridgeshire head office, in response to a 30% sales growth in 12 months. The firm has built a second 250m2 extension and is installing two new presses, a...

Shorts: ArtSystems appoints EFI as UK distributor.(distribution contract)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Nottingham-based ArtSystems, the large-format printing and imaging supplier, has been appointed by EFI as UK distributor of its range of print media. 'EFI RIPs have been part of our portfolio for a few years, so it's great that we can now...

Anton bolsters bindery with new Stitchmaster.(bindery equipment)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Direct mail specialist Anton Group is following up its pounds 8m Drupa press spend with a raft of new equipment for its bindery. The pounds 500,000-plus spend includes a new guillotine, folder and a Heidelberg Stitchmaster ST400...

TMS continues refitting with a 9800 inserter.(Thamesdown Colour)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Thamesdown Marketing Services has expanded its finishing capacity with a six-station Mailcrafter 9800 inserter. The Swindon-based direct mail firm, which recently installed two Kodak Digimaster 9110s to expand its personalisation...

DM focus for TNT's bulk mail service.(direct mail, TNT Mail new service)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... TNT Mail has used this week's official launch of its bulk mailing delivery service to target direct mail firms. 'With innovative systems, an enterprising approach and competitive pricing, we are setting new standards in the postal...

Pitney Bowes' 150 sites claim ISO 14001 label.(International Organization for Standardization, Pitney Bowes Management Services)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Pitney Bowes Management Services has been awarded ISO 14001 environmental accreditation for its 150 sites across the UK and Ireland. 'By being proactive in environmental policy and actions we are now able to lead by example,' said PBMS...

Crosland fits 25th Young Shin.(Crosland VK installs die cutter)(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... Crosland VK, the die-cutter manufacturer and dealer, has hit a milestone with its 25th installation of a Young Shin die-cutter. The 1,200x1,700mm semi-automatic model went to fellow Mancunian firm, Manchester Paper Box, the corrugated...

WH Trade Binders celebrates a massive landmark this week.(Brief Article)
January 27, 2005... WH Trade Binders celebrated a massive landmark this week - its Muller Martini SF binder has rolled out its billionth book. The Daventry-based firm has been operating the perfect binder 24/7 for the past 23 years, since the management buyout...