Print Week articles from May 2005

Print Week archives from May 2005

Sandler to head up Kodak GCG in Europe.(Kodak Graphic Communications Group appointed Israel Sandler )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Kodak Graphic Communications Group (GCG) has appointed Israel Sandler as managing director of sales and operations for the Europe, Africa and Middle East region (EAMER). Sandler, who is currently managing director of Creo Europe, Middle...

Polestar chief tips UK to take Europe.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Barry Hibbert has predicted that the UK will take top spot as Europe's biggest producer of print within the next five years, and has urged the government to help UK Print plc maintain its 'competitive edge'. The Polestar chief executive...

EC gives nod to German giants' gravure power.(Axel Springer AG)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The European Commission has given the green light to the merger between German gravure giants Axel Springer, Arvato and Gruner+Jahr. The announcement on Tuesday afternoon (3 May) means that five gravure plants in Germany and Arvato's...

NJP closes order for 2nd 64pp KBA web.(New Jarrold Printing)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... New Jarrold Printing rubber-stamped its order for a second 64pp KBA web last week. The second press will be virtually identical to the first Compacta 818, and both will have a 1,240mm cut-off. 'We've taken the decision not to go short...

Stop Press: The global market for Forest Stewardship Council ..(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The global market for Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified products has nearly doubled to over pounds 2.6bn, according to the independent environmental organisation's latest estimates. The FSC revised its estimate following a global...

Stop Press: AdFast, the Newspaper Society's online ad ..(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... AdFast, the Newspaper Society's online ad delivery system, has delivered more than 100,000 files in a month for the first time. It carried 100,239 files in April.

Stop Press: Edale's Alpha flexo press wins a gold award.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Edale's Alpha flexo press has won a gold award at the Poligrafia Exhibition in Poland. The machine was exhibited by Edale's Polish agent MM Druk Serwis.

Stop Press: The Financial Times is to publish a free election briefing.
May 5, 2005... The Financial Times is to publish a free election briefing tomorrow (6 May). The 8pp tabloid title follows its Budget Briefing in March. It will be distributed in London at main business travel points. For daily e-mail news direct to your...

Hibbert in defence of Polestar prices.(Barry Hibbert)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Barry Hibbert has thrown down the gauntlet to the printing industry over Polestar's pricing policy, claiming that 'there is no such thing as a low price'. Speaking at the National Association of Paper Merchants' annual dinner last...

HP print arm revamp rumour.(Hewlett-Packard Co. Imaging and Printing Group)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Hewlett-Packard is in the midst of a massive transformation of its Imaging & Printing division under Vyomesh Joshi, according to press reports. US title BusinessWeek published a story on its website last week claiming that in the face of...

CEPE: REACH report 'too soft'.(European Confederation of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Manufacturers Associations)(Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... CEPE, the European Council of Paint, Printing Ink and Artists' Colours Industry, has labelled industry research into the impact of the EU's proposed REACH legislation as 'too soft'. The REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of...

Shorts: Stephanie Smart is to tackle a 900-mile cycle ride.(Motability and Volunteer Bureau)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Stephanie Smart is to tackle a 900-mile cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats. She plans to use the journey to raise funds for charity Motability, and the Volunteer Bureau in Womborne. Smart will start her trip on 14 May and hopes to...

Shorts: The BAPC introduces Benchmarker.(British Association of Print and Copyshops)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The BAPC has introduced Benchmarker, an initiative that allows print businesses to improve their productivity and profitability. BAPC members can use the free online benchmarking facility at www.bapc.co.uk.

Shorts: Appointment at Picon.(Victoria Smith)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Picon has appointed Victoria Smith to the position of assistant project manager of PrintIT!, the initiative aimed at encouraging young people into printing. Smith has spent 15 years in the print and publishing industries, with roles at Woodford...

Shorts: Evo Print V-48 litho web press makes its worldwide debut.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The Evo Print V-48 litho web press made its worldwide debut at a recent open house at Edelmann Graphics in Germany. The press was demonstrated as a four-colour press running roll-to-roll and roll-to-sheet with UV drying. The Evo Print V-48 is...

Shorts: Saxon Recycling gaines three national awards and accreditations.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Saxon Recycling has gained three national awards and accreditations for the safety and processes of its operation. Managing director Mick Adams celebrated the south Cambridgeshire firm's awards of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and the Investors in...

Shorts: Presstek reports its first quarter results for 2005.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Presstek has reported its first quarter results for 2005, the first to include AB Dick under full ownership. Consolidated revenues more than trebled to pounds 37.1m (dollars 70.4m), while net income was cut by over a third from the...

Shorts: Barnsley's Print City confirms an order.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Barnsley's Print City has confirmed its order for a four-colour SPICA perfector from Komori. Print City managing director Reg Firth said the service from its five-colour Lithrone L528 made the firm return to Komori again.

Shorts: Boxes Poland takes delivery of its MAN Roland 700 press.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Boxes Poland has taken delivery of its MAN Roland 700 press, exhibited at Drupa last year. The order follows the successful experience sister company Boxes Prestige Group of England had with MAN Roland. The press is part of an order for three...

Shorts: Correction.(Correction Notice)
May 5, 2005... The story about Creo's Clarus PL processless plate (PrintWeek, 28 April) incorrectly stated that the Kodak Polychrome Graphics Thermal Direct Non Process Plate used switchable polymer technology rather than a develop on press (DOP) coating,...

Tories launch lenticular challenge against Blair.(Tony Blair)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The Conservative Party has unveiled what is believed to be the biggest lenticular poster ever produced. It measures 6x3m and was printed by Nottingham-based The Art Department with pre-press work carried out by Sheffield firm Create 3D....

Pitney unveils inserter for DM heavyweights.(Pitney Bowes PLC)
May 5, 2005... Pitney Bowes has launched its Comet Series Inserter targeting the medium- to high-volume mail market. 'This is an intelligent, customer-driven addition to our portfolio of high-volume inserter platforms,' said Pitney Bowes marketing...

Howitt pulls it off with pounds 1.2m profit.(Howitt Group)
May 5, 2005... Howitt's maiden results show the business is back on track after being rescued out of receivership last year. For the 11 months to 31 December 2004 the business posted sales of pounds 32.6m, with EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes,...

Alcan secures acquisition of Parkside wing.(Alcan Packaging)(Parkside Flexibles)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Alcan Packaging's purchase of Parkside's Polish operation has been completed for an undisclosed sum. Alcan's initial move was made in February this year, but was subject to approval by Polish and European competition watchdogs (PrintWeek,...

Virgin to fit e-procurement.(Polestar Applied Solutions )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Virgin Group has handed a contract to Polestar Applied Solutions to install an internet-based print e-procurement system. The Httprint software will connect Virgin's creative, marketing, external agencies, print buyers and suppliers. The...

Scottish quick print chain.(Ink Shop)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The Ink Shop has been delighted with the response to its latest outlet launched last month - a mobile shop called The Ink Truck. The response to its first outing to the car park of Makro in Newcastle has led managing director Stuart Mason to...

Papyrus acquires German Schneidersohne group.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Papyrus will become the second-largest paper merchant in Europe, behind PaperlinX, when its pounds 306m (EUR450m) deal to acquire German paper merchanting group Schneidersohne is completed. Schneidersohne is the fifth-largest paper merchant...

ProCo rolls out 150,000 ballot packs for polls.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Sheffield-based ProCo has produced 150,000 postal ballot packs for today's General Election, but has said that it cannot be treated as a commercial job. The firm's DM department printed envelopes and declarations of identity for eight...

Numbers looking strong for Ipex 06.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Ipex 2006 will be 'bigger, better and unlike any Ipex that's gone before,' according to exhibition director Trevor Crawford. Crawford, of organiser IIR Exhibitions, addressed 230 of the Picon-owned show's exhibitors at a special marketing...

Newsfax prints Archant's free Camden paper.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Regional newspaper group Archant has unveiled a new freesheet for North London, as it nears completion of a pounds 12.5m upgrade to its Norwich print plant. The publishing group yesterday launched the Camden Gazette, which has a weekly...

Finnish mills threaten 14-day lockout.(Finnish Forest Industries Federation)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The Finnish Forest Industries Federation (FFIF) has threatened the Paper Workers' Union with a two-week lockout if talks over a new job law are not concluded. Such a stoppage could lead to production losses of 840,000 tonnes, equivalent to...

Quebecor, Amicus talks rescheduled.(Quebecor World Inc)(Amicus GPMS )
May 5, 2005... Amicus GPMS members at Quebecor World in Corby are set for last-minute negotiations with the firm's management after a ballot on future working terms and conditions was cancelled last week. The vote, due to take place on 27 April, was...

Associated signs up to Adfast.
May 5, 2005... Associated Newspapers has continued the expansion of its ad delivery options by signing up to AdFast, the Newspaper Society's online artwork delivery system. The Daily Mail and Evening Standard publisher is the second national press group...

5th PODi digital practice guide.(Best Practices in Digital Print, 5th ed)(Book Review)
May 5, 2005... PODi has published the fifth edition of its Best Practices in Digital Print report, its largest yet. As well as 20 examples of best practice in the use, sales and marketing of digital print there are 47 case studies. Twenty cover direct...

Over pounds 24,000 raised at St George's Day luncheon.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Over pounds 24,000 was raised for charity at the annual St George's Day luncheon held on 22 April at The Dorchester. Two principal charities, Children with Leukaemia and NSPCC, benefited from the fundraising but donations were also made to the...

Shorts: Compass Print commissions local artist.(celebrate 30th anniversary)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Aberdeen-based Compass Print commissioned local artist Gordon Henry to produce a limited edition print to celebrate its 30th anniversary. The firm sent the finished works to 200 staff, past and present, key suppliers, supporters and customers....

Shorts: FESPA 2005 has completely sold out of exhibitor space.(Federation of European Screen Printers Associations)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... FESPA 2005, the international screen and large-format digital printing show, has completely sold out of exhibitor space. This year's event, set to be the biggest ever, will cover 27,000m2 and boasts 500 exhibitors. Visitor information on the...

Shorts: Appointment at MAN Roland.(Graham Linton)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... MAN Roland GB has appointed Graham Linton as its business development specialist. His role will include the promotion of the firm's spares and service capabilities for sheetfed presses. 'There is an inextricable link between regular maintenance...

Shorts: Baldwin Technology's third quarter results.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Baldwin Technology's third quarter results show that its pre-tax profit has leapt over 70% to pounds 1.3m (dollars 2.4m) from pounds 740,000 in the same period last year. However, the press ancillary and controls manufacturer figures for the...

Shorts: SEMTA sends out 5,000 CD-ROMs.(Sector Skills Council for Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... SEMTA, the skills council for science and engineering, has sent out 5,000 CD-ROMs to every secondary school in England explaining how CD covers and magazines are printed and distributed. The Print Dynamics material was produced by Polestar. The...

Shorts: Pollard Boxes picks up the exclusive UK agency.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Pollard Boxes has picked up the exclusive UK agency for the DigitalBook disk collation system. The US product drew 'significant interest' at the recent Packaging Innovations exhibition, held last month at the NEC in Birmingham.

Shorts: Presentation for Printoff Graphic Arts staff with 10yrs or more service.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Printoff Graphic Arts got comedian Dave Starkey to present staff with 10 years or more service with watches. In total the 16 recipients had served 209 years at the Nelson-based firm, including founder and chairman Alan Buck. 'Our key to success...

Shorts: Appointment at Guardian Media Group.(Mark Dodson )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The Guardian Media Group has appointed Mark Dodson as chief executive of its regional newspaper division. Dodson, who is currently chief executive of the Cheshire & Lancashire weekly newspaper group will succeed Ian Ashcroft in October.

Browns CTP orders 12-colour Speedmaster CD 74.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Browns CTP of Oldham has ordered the longest B2 perfector to date, a 12-colour Heidelberg Speedmaster CD 74. And not content with that first, the machine will be the first B2 press Heidelberg has supplied with its CutStar reel sheeter. ...

IMX extranet to save on costs, boost capacity.(Interoute Media Xchange)(Interoute)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Interoute claims that its secure extranet for the print and publishing sector can save printers, repro houses and publishers 20-50% of their communications costs and give increased capacity. Its Interoute Media Xchange (IMX) is already...

Packaging sector turning to gravure.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Gravure's resurgence has received a further boost with renewed interest from the packaging sector. Following on from its high profile rejuvenation in the publication sector with Polestar's Sheffield site and Arvato's new Liverpool factory,...

Autobond wins export deals to new locations.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... UK-based manufacturer Autobond has notched up three export 'firsts' for its range of sheetfed film laminators. 'We have customers in more than 140 countries but it is only in the last few months that we've won orders from Germany, India...

NI to drop inserts, signs Ferag deal.(News International)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... News International is to drop inserting from its print sites' mailrooms when it completes its pounds 600m print overhaul in 2008. The news came as NI announced that it has picked Ferag to supply mailroom kit to its new plants in Waltham...

Acorn Web wins Country titles.(Acorn Web Offset)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Acorn Web Offset has clinched a two-year contract to print three titles from Country Publications. The West Yorkshire- based firm picked up the deal following a mailing campaign last June called Red Carpet, which targeted 300 key...

Lastra buys up FC Imaging UK.(FC Imaging)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... FC Imaging in Welwyn Garden City has sold its UK business to Lastra Imaging (UK), calling the deal a 'marriage made in heaven'. FC Imaging, which supplies Lastra plates in the UK and internationally, will transfer four staff to work...

Legal Notices.
May 5, 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 CC Communications Ltd...

AN to cut ad costs with Vio package.(Associated Newspapers)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Associated Newspapers has gone live with a contract soft-proofing package from Vio that could cut the cost of delivering certified colour ads by up to 95%. Vio Certified Soft Proofing (VCSP) launched yesterday (Wednesday) for all of...

Litho now OneVision UK dealer.(Litho Supplies PLC)(OneVision Software UK)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Litho Supplies has signed a deal with German firm OneVision to become sole distributor for its workflow software in the UK. The deal, struck at Northprint, follows the launch of an upgrade to OneVision's Speedflow workflow along with new...

Monotype sets up foundation.(Monotype Imaging)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Font and typographic specialist Monotype Imaging has established a not-for-profit company dedicated to the advance of the typographic arts. The Monotype Foundation was formed to fund educational scholarships and research. 'The...

Shorts: Bezier invests in Esko-Graphics' Deskpack and Backstage software.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Bezier has invested in Esko-Graphics' Deskpack and Backstage software. The systems have been installed at the firm's pre-press department in Wakefield and will allow bezier to receive and process artwork in any native format. 'The new systems...

Shorts: Cressex Litho has installs Fuji Open Workflow and Fujifilm ColorManager.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... High Wycombe-based repro house Cressex Litho has installed Fuji Open Workflow and Fujifilm ColorManager. The workflow product is driving a silver CTP unit and Fufi Epson 7600 proofing device. 'We chose Fuji Open Workflow because of its open...

Shorts: Ultimate Technographics releases Impostrip Version 8.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Ultimate Technographics has released Impostrip Version 8, which allows for a greater number of plates per hour. A 'Dynamic Template' feature means it is no longer necessary to make a new template every time the page count changes.

Shorts: Appointment at Esko-Graphics.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Paul Bates has been appointed Esko-Graphics' national sales manager for UK & Ireland. He will oversee a team of four area sales managers covering the country. 'We have seen growth in the packaging market in recent years with more demand for...

Shorts: Appointment at Dynagram.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Dynagram has made Tracey-Lee Batsford general manager for its pre-press solutions business unit. She will play a 'major role' in research and development.

Shorts: Artwork Systems is to follow up its certified PDF seminar PA:CT in Belgium.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Artwork Systems is to follow up its certified PDF seminar PA:CT in Belgium by hosting two one-day events in the UK, in Leeds on 24 May and on 26 May in Watford. Both seminars will be held from 10am to 4.30pm. Speakers at the events will include...

Shorts: Adobe Systems ships out its Photoshop CS2.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Adobe Systems has shipped out its Photoshop CS2, available as a standalone application or as a component of Adobe's Creative Suite 2. The Photoshop CS2 software is equipped with new features and simplified workflows.

Shorts: Dalim's Dialogue remote proofing software.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Dalim's Dialogue remote proofing software was one of a raft of proofing systems recently granted SWOP approval. It was the only soft-proofing system approved in the latest round, and specifically when used with Apple's 23in Cinema Display....

Shorts: DTI will demonstrate its full suite of software at Newstec 2005.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... DTI will demonstrate its full suite of software at Newstec 2005, which runs from 23 to 25 May at the Brighton Metropole. Products include its Cache-based NewsSpeed system, which is an editorial publishing system that is built on InterSystem's...

GSPC fits Pageflex online design tool.(Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre )(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Glasgow Solicitors Property Centre (GSPC) has signed up to become the first company in the UK to use Pageflex.edit. It will use the software to allow its customers to dynamically create their property schedules using a web browser. The...

Xeretec targets new markets.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Xeretec, the Wokingham-based Xerox reseller, is set to expand into the managed services and process outsourcing sector after appointing three new directors to its board. The firm has bolstered its top management team with the internal...

Shorts: Manchester printer Holdmede completes a pounds 250,000 investment.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Manchester printer Holdmede has completed a pounds 250,000 investment in a Xerox DocuColor 6060 with CPX6000-Spire DFE. The kit, bought through NCS Integrated Solutions, will bolster the firm's digital department which already boasts Xinet...

Shorts: Xaar reveals trading first quarter of 2005.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Cambridge-based ink-jet group Xaar has revealed that trading in the first quarter of 2005 has been in line with expectations. Reporting to the firm's AGM last Thursday (28 April), Xaar chairman Arie Rosenfeld said: 'Xaar has an exciting...

Shorts: Organiser Faversham House reveals that 50% of the space for show has been sold.
May 5, 2005... Organiser Faversham House has also revealed that 50% of the space for next year's show, which will take place on 9-11 May 2006 at the NEC, has already been sold.

Shorts: Hybrid Services has used Sign UK to launch a new white ink.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Cheshire-based Hybrid Services has used Sign UK to launch a new white ink for the JV3 series of full-solvent ink-jet printers. Mimaki's latest ink-jet printer, the 80cm-wide JV3-75SP, was also on show, running alongside the Japanese firm's...

Shorts: Delphax as secured APACS approval.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Delphax as secured APACS approval for its CR series of high-speed monochrome digital printers. The accreditation for the Crawley firm means that the CR machines can be used to print the E13B magnetic code line used on cheques and other security...

Shorts: Canon announces first-quarter net sales.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Canon has announced first-quarter net sales of pounds 4.1bn (EUR6.1bn), a 5.7% increase year-on-year. The Japanese firm's net income for the period grew 10.4% year-on-year to pounds 453m. Canon senior managing director Toshizo Tanaka said that...

Shorts: Creo completes the JDF integration for workflows.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Creo has completed the JDF integration for workflows from six software firms with the Creo Spire colour server. The six packages include ROI Distribution's Xralle procurement software, and workflows from German firm Dots, Israeli firm...

UK debut for PPP's inline die-cutting.(Pomeroy Pressroom Products Ltd)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Pomeroy Pressroom Products has launched a new inline perforating, die-cutting, scoring and spot coating system for all makes of offset press. 'It fits in very neatly with what we do because all customers in the commercial area are...

Horizon to double production.(Horizon International Inc.)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Horizon has revealed plans to double its output with a huge expansion at its factory in Kyoto, Japan. The firm, whose bindery kit is sold in the UK by Graphic Arts Equipment (GAE), is building a second manufacturing unit to bring parts...

New Bobst die-cutter for Olro.(Olro Group)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Olro Group has rounded off a pounds 400,000 investment at its Hainault site with a new Bobst SPeria die-cutter. 'We can't wait for it to go in, it's going to increase our die-cutting capacity by 50%,' said Hainault general manager Peter...

Shorts: AB Graphic International launches a semi-rotary embossing unit.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... AB Graphic International has launched a semi-rotary embossing unit that allows its Omega Digicon converter range to produce wine labels from digitally printed webs. The new unit adds embossing to the Digicon's already comprehensive range of...

Shorts: Mailing & Mechanisation UK introduces the modular 15,000iph Muller inserter.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Mailing & Mechanisation UK has introduced the modular 15,000iph Muller 6800 inserter to its range of kit from the German post-press manufacturer. The 6800, which uses vacuum technology to open envelopes, offers both sheet and reel feeding...

Paper giants post increased profits.(Holmen Group)(M-real UK)(Stora Enso UK)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Paper suppliers reported improved profits on lower sales for the first quarter of the year. M-real, Stora Enso and UPM all reported improved profits, Holmen's sales and profits fell and SCA increased sales but its profits fell. Higher...

Cubbon: prepare for change.(National Association of Paper Merchants)(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Henry Cubbon, president of the National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM), has called for the sector to work harder at planning for change. Cubbon also revealed that Martin Fothergill, PaperlinX UK and Ireland regional president, is to...

Paper Pricewatch: Magazine papers, April 2005.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Publishers are swallowing the recent price increases in magazine grades, but paper manufacturers look likely to push for more hikes in the near future, finds Josh Brooks. The wave of first quarter results reported by the paper companies...

Shorts: The world's first watch to use an electronic paper display.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... The world's first watch to use an electronic paper display has been unveiled in Basel, Switzerland. The super-thin 'Future Now' watch uses a display made of pure black and pure white particles with the same contrast as a printed page. The...

Shorts: Appointment at M-real Corporation.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... M-real Corporation has appointed Nina Kuulusa, the current secretary of the board of directors, as general counsel, with responsibility for legal affairs at the firm.

Shorts: Fedrigoni division Arconvert launches its latest Wine & Spirits book.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... Fedrigoni division Arconvert has launched its latest Wine & Spirits book at Vinitaly 2005 in Verona last month. The book showcases 40 Fedrigoni products used to make labels for wine, spirits and beer, and features Fedrigoni paper ranges...

Shorts: M-real teams up with Salvtech.(Brief Article)
May 5, 2005... M-real has teamed up with Salvtech to develop a process to turn de-inking sludge into recycled board. The method, developed at M-real's New Thames Mill in Kemsley, Kent, will be used first to make top board for use in packing folio reams. The...