Printing World articles from November 2001

Printing World archives from November 2001

Goodspeed fights for its life.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Goodspeed group, parent of Essex Colour and White Dove Press is struggling for financial survival, but chairman Leo Smith is refusing to throw in the towel on a company founded 30 years ago. The group faces a complete restructuring if...

One day walkout.(at printing company John McCormick)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... GPMU members at 110-year-old Glasgow printers John McCormick walked out on a one-day strike last Thursday in protest at the firm's failure to implement in full the wages and conditions agreement negotiated between the GPMU and the Scottish...

Scotching the rumours.(Hyway Printing, Greenaways Printing)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Hyway Printing joint managing director David Harrison has poured cold water on rumours that his company is due to merge with Greenaways Printing. Mr Harrison says: "I have no comment to make on what are industry rumours. It is true that we...

Back to school.(Electric Word acquires Stationery Office management publishing business)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Electric Word, the professional education publisher, has acquired the schools management publishing business of The Stationery Office for a nominal sum. The business comprises books, subscription newsletters and reports and will be merged into...

Finchmark on the hunt.(Finchmark Graphics looks for buyer)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Finchmark Graphics is still looking for a buyer, amid signs that the company may be winding up ahead of liquidation. While its direct mail arm has been bought by Gask & Hawley the graphics arm has not found a buyer, although Waddies and Wood...

Photobition crashes but its name lives on.(Photobition Group dissolved, assets now owned by Service Graphics)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Photobition Group, the UK's largest display graphics printer and one of the few to retain a Stock Exchange listing, is no more. But while shareholders are left with nothing, most of Photobition's UK operations will live on under the...

US debacle sank the ship.(Photobition's U.S. acquisitions responsible for bankruptcy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... It was Mr Marchbanks' acquisition spree, taking Photobition from #10m turnover in 1995 to #200m last year, that many blame for its demise. In particular, its expansion into the US proved disastrous. Service Graphics is promising no repeat. ...

Flaxby jobs boost.(RR Donnelley moves to seven day work week at Flaxby Moor, UK site)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... RR Donnelley is creating more than 30 new jobs in a move to 24 hours/seven day working patterns at its new site in Flaxby Moor, near York (Printing World, September 10). After a long consultation with the workforce, many of whom were...

Active owes #433,000.(Active Colour Print debt)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Active Colour Print, Edenbridge, went into liquidation with debts of #433,000, it was revealed at the creditors' meeting last week (Printing World, October 29). Liquidator Richard Toone of Begbies Traynor in London was appointed this month...

Global feels the pinch.(Global Graphics announces third quarter 2001 losses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Global Graphics is feeling the economic pinch after announcing third quarter sales of E17.5m, 18% below the same period last year. Hardware sales dropped to E11.1m producing a loss for the quarter of E1.8m. Short term costs of a manpower...

$90m loan for Goss.(Goss Graphic Systems receives $90 million loan)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Goss Graphic Systems in the US has won a $90m (#63m) loan to secure its future. The company, presently in Chapter 11 protection from administration, now has #34m in credit facilities to pay its creditors, says the company. Copyright: CMP...

PPA acts tough.(Periodical Publishers Association threatens to contract Deutsche Post for magazine delivery in UK)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... The Periodical Publishers Association is attempting to improve magazine delivery services for its members by threatening to work with delivery companies other than the Royal Mail. A spokesperson says that rival companies considered for the...

Calling cards.(UK plans introduction of new passport)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Government is considering introducing photocard passports and identity smart cards for asylum seekers according to Home Secretary David Blunkett. The cards would use encrypted personal data and a digitised photograph and may be phased in...

B1 for Bloxham.(Taylor Bloxham invests in new printing press)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... After working with Heidelberg for more than a year on a colour management project, Leicester's Taylor Bloxham is to put its colour skills to the test with its most ambitious investment yet - a 12- colour B1 Speedmaster. The press is currently...

Roland boss confident.(MAN Roland predicts temporary lull in printing press market)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The market for sheetfed presses next year will drop 25% says MAN Roland, but chairman of the board Gerd Finkbeiner believes the fall will only be temporary. He says: "We are dealing with a lull which we aim to overcome and we will succeed...

Travel print feels winter's chill.(travel brochure printing; market information)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Print volumes of travel brochures are currently 10% down on last year, according to the Association of British Travel Agents, which warns that printers will have to wait until the new year before serious predictions can be made about the health...

Newspaper `meltdown'.(job losses predicted in UK newspaper printing industry)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Financial information analysts at Plimsoll predict that some 4,000 job losses are imminent in the UK newspaper printing sector. The prediction comes with the publication of the first edition of Plimsoll's portfolio analysis of printers. It...

Lettershop installs M600.(Lettershop Group installs new printing press)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Direct mail specialist The Lettershop Group in Leeds has invested #3m in an M600 five-colour web press from Heidelberg. Designed for 16-page layouts and run lengths from 200,000 to 6 million, the press will form the heart of the group's...

Polish celebration.(RR Donnelley expansion)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... RR Donnelley has celebrated the expansion of its commercial and directory print services in Flaxby, Yorkshire and Warsaw with an event held at the Wawel Castle in Krakow, Poland. The company has invested in five Heidelberg Sunday 2000 presses...

Tempus turbulence.(WPP attempts to abandon acquisition of rival advertising firm, Tempus)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... The Takeover Panel has thrown out advertising group WPP's bid to pull out of paying #437m to buy its French rival Tempus. WPP may seek leave to appeal, blaming the `material adverse change' in the market brought about by the September 11...

CMP hits UBM.(CMP Media, United Business Media)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... United Business Media has taken another knock from CMP Media in the US, with advertising page volumes in its high tech titles falling 43.8% below last year's levels. Market share over its rivals actually increased to 28.5% however - 2.2% above...

Goodhead pulls web offset under one name.(Bgp)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The web offset printing companies in the Goodhead Group have been merged as a single entity to be known as Bgp. The new name caps a two-year #25m investment programme which culminates in the commissioning of a 64pp MAN Lithoman IV at the...

Golden Jubilee stamps.(Isle of Man Post Office)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Isle of Man Post Office has produced a new set of six stamps featuring paintings of the Queen by royal artist Michael Noakes. They mark the Queen's Golden Jubilee next year. Mr Noakes and Dr Vivien Noakes were given unprecedented access to...

PPS waves Dicoweb flag.(Pershke Price Service)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... By flying around 70 industry representatives in two chartered planes to Augsburg in Germany, Pershke Price Service signalled it was raising the stakes in the competitive world of digitally imaged presses. Keith Gatfield, UK managing...

Waterlow departs as Burrups cuts its costs.(St. Ives cuts jobs at Burrups, John Waterlow made redundant)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... St Ives has cut 20 jobs at its financial printer Burrups, blaming a downturn in financial printing since September 11. The redundancies include Burrups' deputy chairman John Waterlow and Ian Nash, a director and head of divisional corporate...

#4m investment on stream.(Print Factory)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Print Factory in Watford has completed its #4m investment plan with the installation of a second Heidelberg Speedmaster six-colour CD102 this year. Both presses have inline coating and are used with a new Fuji Luxel P- 9600 ctp...

Adobe figures for the quarter slide.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Adobe is making further job cuts in response to continued poor trading, blaming the aftermath of September 11. The layoff will see a 5% reduction in worldwide staffing levels, eliminating 150 posts. This could be as much as a 20% reduction...

Stalwart retires.(Wes Smith to retire from International Paper)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... International Paper's executive vice president Wes Smith will retire from the company at the beginning of next year. Mr Smith has worked in the paper and forest products industry for more than 43 years, half of which were with IP. Chief...

Palladian progress.(Palladian Press receives ISO9001 accreditation)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Palladian Press has been awarded ISO9001 accreditation thanks to its strategy of `putting the customer first'. The company has further cause for celebration after gaining several new large contracts in the retail and Government sectors. ...

Profits warning from Macfarlane.(Macfarlane Group PLC)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Macfarlane Group has warned of a continuing slowdown in packaging demand which will lead to the closure of seven distribution sites this year. The company, which employs around 1,400 people at 40 sites in the UK, claims that demand in the...

PrintCare poised.(British Printing Industries Federation, Silver Lining Industries to offer waste management service)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The BPIF is teaming up with Silver Lining Industries, the waste disposal specialist in Garforth, Leeds, to offer members a service called PrintCare which offers advice and waste collection to ensure printers comply with new environmental...

Help us says Intergraf.(International Confederation for Printing & Allied Industries launches global research project)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Printers from around the world are being asked to take part in a research project organised by Intergraf, the International Confederation for Printing & Allied Industries, designed to establish successful future business models for printers....

Polestar's web link.(links to www.directmail.co.uk)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Polestar is linking with the www.directmail.co.uk website to drum up more direct mail orders. Directmail.co.uk, which aims to be a portal for the entire direct marketing industry, receives 3,000 hits a month. The interactive advert will...

Change of name.(LPF Folding Cartons changes name to Boxes LPF)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... LPF Folding Cartons in The Netherlands has now changed its name to Boxes LPF. The company was bought by Irish packaging company Clondalkin and has been brought under the Boxes Group umbrella. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Holograms for phones.(Applied Optical Technologies designs custom-made hologram for E- comeleon)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Applied Optical Technologies has designed a custom-made hologram for E- comeleon, manufacturer of phone covers, to guarantee their authenticity. The optical device on the printed liner of the phone covers' packaging will help reduce product...

Book Fair bookings.(2002 London Book Fair exhibit space is already 90% sold)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The London Book Fair 2002 is set to be a major event as more than 90% of stand space has already sold out. The number of exhibitors has also increased from 353 to 484, of which 35 are new to the exhibition. The event takes place on March 17-19...

TripleArc lifts web service.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Print dotcom TripleArc, London NW1, is pushing an improved version of an online print ordering system following the purchase of GL2 for an undisclosed amount. GL2, a print management company also in London, has been brought into the group...

Stillmans make Amity comeback.(Bill and Sarah Stillman form Amity Print)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Husband and wife sales team Bill and Sarah Stillman, formerly of the Karran Group, have formed their own print firm after a six-month break from the industry. Amity Print, based in Rutland, offers an online database of paper, card and...

First for bigger Bahson Print.(Bahson Colour Print adding ten-color press)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Bahson Colour Print, Leeds, is to install the first B1 ten-colour Heidelberg in the north of England in a #3m spend. Bahson is close to completing a purpose-built 24,000 sq ft factory, which will house a ten-colour Speedmaster SM 102-10P...

KPG soothes worries.(Kodak Polychrome Graphics says it will support Imation product lines it is buying)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Kodak Polychrome Graphics has ruled out the possibility of consolidation among the product portfolio it is buying from Imation (Printing World, October 22). Many users of Imation's colour proofing, film, plate and colour software offerings...

US mergers increase.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Dotcom mergers in the US are picking up pace, as continuing losses pull suppliers together to cut overheads, or link up with old economy sales channels. US software supplier Extensis is selling its Creativepro.com service to...

Takeover talks.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Tetra Laval, the Swedish packaging group, is trying to press on with its takeover of Sidel, the French bottling group, despite opposition from Brussels. The European Commission is expected to block the takeover on competition grounds, as it...

Booster for Viz.(IFG may boost magazine to monthly)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... IFG, the publisher of Viz, Hotdog and Fortean Times, may be planning to increase the frequency of Viz from bi-monthly to monthly from next year. The magazine is printed at Quebecor in Corby and in its heyday sold over 1 million copies....

Profits prediction.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Internet book seller Amazon expects to break into profit in the next three months, having made a $58m net loss in the third quarter. Internationally, Amazon has cut costs by 10% in the last few months, and losses have been cut 30% year-on-year...

`Cuts set to save #33m at NI' report.(News International )(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The recruitment freeze at News International looks likely to become a round of job cuts now that the company is reportedly looking to cut costs by 10%. The cuts, which could mean about 75 redundancies, mostly in production and...

Cradley suffers under pressure.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Cradley Group Holdings, parent company of Cradley Print, has suffered a loss of more than #1m with exceptional items, despite a 8.4% rise in sales to #30m-plus. The loss is mostly down to higher interest payments, up from #58,000 to...

September 11 hits Xerox.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... As predicted, Xerox has made a quarterly loss for the fifth quarter in a row and says its long-waited recovery has been delayed by the fallout from the September 11 terror attacks. As a result, Standard & Poor's has downgraded Xerox's debt to...

3i closes seven units.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The private equity house behind many buy-ins and buyouts in the printing industry, 3i, is having to cut 185 jobs and close seven UK offices because of low returns from the companies it has invested in. 3i has a stake in printers including...

US cheque printer sale finally on the cards.(Novar to sell Clarke America)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Building supplies group Novar is finally putting its US cheque printing subsidiary up for sale, after months of shareholder pressure. Novar's biggest shareholder, the UK Active Value Fund, has been arguing that Novar should quit printing...

Quebecor and Donnelley see Q3 falls of up to 35%.(Quebecor World; R.R. Donnelley and Sons)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The world's two largest printers have both announced a drop of between 20% and 35% in third quarter profits. Quebecor World's third-quarter profits are down from $88.7m to $70.8m, in line with earlier forecasts. Quebecor announced a month...

Compulsory winding up.(Honeybee Publications Ltd.)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The following case is due to be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London WC2A 2LL * Honeybee Publications Ltd The Lodge, Compstall Hall, Compstall, Stockport, Cheshire SK6 5HX on November 7 at 10.30am. Petition by Secretary of...

Appointment of liquidators.(three businesses)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... * ETW Dennis & Sons Ltd Printing. Liquidators: KR Whale and P Terry, KPMG Corporate Recovery, 1 The Embankment, Neville Street, Leeds LS1 4DW * Anglo Carton Services Ltd Print finisher. Liquidator: JS French, Redhead French, 43-45 Butts...

Appointment of receivers.(printing and document companies)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... * Documedia Birmingham Ltd Previous company name: WW Allen & Co Ltd Printing and document production. Documedia Bury Ltd Previous company name: The Selwyn Press Ltd Printing and document production. Documedia Cheltenham Ltd Previous company...

Torrent V5.5 on offer.(printing software from HighWater Designs)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... HighWater Designs has released its latest Harlequin-based Torrent Rip (Version 5.5). It includes updated TrapWorks option which performs trapping in the Rip, and now includes support for special inks, as well as offering faster execution. ...

Print direction.(software from Developer Solutions)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Application development specialist Developer Solutions is delivering EPrint as both an application and a Software Development Kit. EPrint includes print redirection to any of the more than 60 supported image and document formats, as well as...

Capital ideas.(Museum of London joins Heritage Image Partnership online picture service)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Museum of London has joined the inline picture service from Heritage Image Partnership. Pictures illustrating the evolution, history and social life of London are now available at the e-commerce website at www.heritage-images.com. ...

ISO on Tyneside.(Seven Worldwide wins ISO 9001/2000 certification for Newcastle, UK site)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Seven Worldwide's Newcastle site, which handles digital imaging and prepress operations, has achieved ISO 9001/2000 recognition. Graeme Robson, Seven's client service director, says: `We are audited every six months and have to demonstrate that...

Cyclones blow in.(Colorbus introduces printing proofing software products)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Colorbus has launched two proofing products - the Cyclone Digital Proofer for Magazines and Cyclone Digital Proofer for Creatives which have been developed to replicate the colour accuracy of the Newsprint version. The Digital Proofer for...

Agfa ctp centre opens its doors.(Agfa, MAN Roland collaboration results in digital prepress solution center)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Agfa's Ctp Technology Centre at the MAN Roland Graphic Centre in Offenbach, Germany, was officially opened at the end of October, where Agfa will showcase digital prepress solutions. The co-operation between Agfa and MAN Roland at the...

Bezier's digital double.(Bezier purchases digital printers)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Bezier group of marketing fulfilment companies has bought two new Hewlett Packard 5000 and Epson 10000 digital printers for its point of purchase division in Wakefield. The HP 5000 is designed to print on high gloss and satin paper as...

Danka seals Staples' alliance.(will supply equipment and services to office supply chain)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Danka has formed a strategic US partnership with office supplies retailer Staples, to install and service the newest Canon digital full- colour and black-and-white printers in 1,100 existing and planned Stateside Staples stores. Danka...

Picdar steps up regionals' attack.(with new database and internet software)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Picdar plans to target regional newspapers and printers with its Media Mogul DAM database and Prisma WCM Suite which were introduced at Ifra. Picdar's Media Mogul solution now includes NewsML support and a new XML- controlled Quark...

Luxury collection.(Fedrigoni introduces luxury packaging paper)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Fedrigoni has launched two new collections for the luxury packaging sector at Luxe Pack in Monte Carlo. Symbol Pearl is a twin-coated paper which can be used with metallic inks or foil for packaging. The paper is available in 130gsm to 300gsm....

AD adds inkjet.(Avery Dennison Graphics Division expands inkjet print paper line)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Avery Dennison Graphics Division is expanding its inkjet print media range of papers and films with new grades. Avery IPM 2030 is a white polymeric calendered vinyl with ink-receptive coating and permanent adhesive backing. Avery IPM 2150 is a...

Push for Idem.(Arjo Wiggins considers marketing strategy for carbonless paper products)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... In the wake of Sappi's withdrawal from the carbonless paper market, Arjo Wiggins aims to reinforce its Idem brand in the minds of printers. Arjo will not reveal whether it is interested in buying the Transcript brand, but says: "The...

`Satisfaction' at UPM-Kymmene.(paper company announces interim results for first nine months of 2001)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Paper company UPM-Kymmene reports "satisfactory" interim results for the nine months ended September 30 despite low production levels and a "sluggish" economy. UPM's turnover was up 6% to E7.360bn on a year ago. However, profits fell from...

OFT's Smith question.(Office of Fair Trading, DS Smith Packaging)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Office of Fair Trading is assessing whether DS Smith's recent #20.9m packaging spend should be investigated by the Competition Commission. In September, DS Smith Packaging bought a number of corrugated packaging operations on a back to...

Raising the standards.(for food packaging )(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The British Retail Consortium and The Institute of Packaging have released detailed criteria for food packaging standards. Published by the Stationery Office, The Technical Standard & Protocol for Companies Manufacturing & Supplying Food...

Assidoman profits fall.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Assidoman, which the Swedish Government is planning to buy, saw its profits fall in the third quarter by SKr1.343bn to SKr354m. However, in the first nine months of 2001, profits improved by SKr339m, compared with the same period a year...

Missing the bus.(Forum of Private Businesses demands transportation investments)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Investment in Britain's transport network is being demanded urgently by small business lobby group the Forum of Private Businesses. It says it has carried out research that reveals more than a quarter of SMEs believe they are losing more than...

Small and stressed.(long working hours hurt small business productivity)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The UK's culture of long working hours is detrimental to the productivity of small businesses, according to a study by BT Cellnet. Almost half those surveyed said they felt less creative because of the hours they have to work. Another survey...

Unequal struggle.(discrimination against women in starting businesses)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Women are discriminated against in starting their own businesses, according to a report from the Industrial Society. In Unequal Entrepreneurs: Why Female Enterprise is an Uphill Struggle, the Society argues the lack of access to start-up...

Euro referendum call to resolve the issue.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Small businesses want a referendum on the euro to be held as soon as possible in order to resolve the issue one way or another, according to a survey carried out by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. As 12 countries across...

Web works for HSE.(Health and Safety Executive launches Web page)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Health & Safety Executive has launched a web page designed to give workers rapid access to information about health and safety rights. It is hoped the page will encourage employers to implement health and safety legislation and also...

IoD skills reforms.(Institute of Directors)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The Institute of Directors has given its approval to reforms of sector training, but it has warned that small businesses may lose out as a result. The reforms, which were outlined by education and skills secretary Estelle Morris, will see...

Advice: banks get brush off.(business publications considered better financial advice source)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
November 5, 2001... Business publications like Printing World are now considered a better source of financial advice than bank managers, according to a survey from Bibby Financial Services. Only 7% of small businesses turn to their bank managers for advice,...

From gold to dust.(Photobition)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Photobition will survive, but as a private company under new ownership, without chief executive Eddie Marchbanks and the #103m debt mountain he built up By Alex Grant Photobition Group is dead, long live Photobition. No sooner than it...

Waste not, want not.(Beacon Press; pollution)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Beacon Press, one of the UK's greenest printers, hit trouble with the DoE regarding its CD 102 blanket solvent waste By Rod Hayes Mark Fairbrass, the chairman of Beacon Press, is never one to shirk the challenges of any environmental...

Premier entrance.(Kodak Polychrome Graphics introduces Premier recording film)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Kodak Polychrome Graphics (01923 655799) has introduced the latest generation of its Premier recording film. Coming in red sensitive and dual sensitivity varieties, the film boasts improved replenishment rates and linearity and greater...

Wide format lamination.(Morton Presentation)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... A wide format lamination system capable of both hot shoe and cold lamination and mounting has been announced by Morton Presentation (01202 246054). Able to handle sheets up to AO the Royal Centurion 105n laminator can work at around four metres...

GEW preferred.(Focus Label Machinery)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Focus Label Machinery (01949 836223) has decided to revert to offering GEW uv curing systems as the preferred system on its current range. Customers are free to choose whatever uv systems they wish, but the tests, carried out on F250 Webflex...

Pricing challenge.(Openshaw International)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Assessing how much to charge for digital printing can be difficult. However Openshaw International (01706 812672) believes it has the answer to this challenge with its OpenTools package. This software system is a press profiling tool that can...

Bunzl starts Torking.(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... Bunzl Fine Paper is to distribute the Tork range of printers' disposable wipes, the paper based products often regarded as an effective substitute for laundered reusable printers' cloths. With Bunzl becoming a major distributor, printers...

Humidity levels on right lines.(ElectroVap MC Plus for industrial applications)(Brief Article)
November 5, 2001... The way digital printing engines operate means that humidity within a room can drop to unacceptable levels. However, JS Humidifiers believes that it has an attractive, innovative solution. Its ElectroVap MC Plus is claimed to be ideal...