Printing World articles from September 2001

Printing World archives from September 2001

At death Duncan Web owed #4.5m.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Duncan Web Offset crashed owing unsecured creditors #4.5m according to the official report compiled by administrators at BDO Stoy Hayward. And there is little hope of the creditors seeing any of their money back, the creditors meeting in...

CSM: `two in hunt'.(buying the London printer)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... There is a two horse race underway to buy the #13m CSM print group just two weeks after the west London printer was placed in the hands of administrators Robson Rhodes. A spokesman for the accountancy firm declines to name the rival...

Eden Litho debut.(Silicon Systems SSL-1225 graphics server system)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Eden Litho, Edenbridge, has become the first digital printer to buy Silicon Systems' recently launched SSL-1225 graphics server system. The company needed a fast network solution to run its Xeikon and Xerox 2060 digital presses from a...

DuPont does deal.(teams with Rotec)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... DuPont has teamed up with packaging press manufacturer Rotec in order to make its gapless CyrelRound flexo plate technology compatible with more cylinder systems on the market. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Second Komori.(JSB Print)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Glasgow commercial printer JSB Print has installed a second B2 five- colour Komori Lithrone 528 to speed up four- and five-colour work by splitting it between the two presses. The new press is linked via CIP3 to a new Galileo ctp system. ...

Congleton expansion.(Commercial Label Products expands Congleton factory with eight new installations of Lintec LPM300 presses)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Commercial Label Products has expanded its Congleton factory with the installation of a new eight-colour Lintec LPM300 press. The LPM300 - from UK distributor AB Graphic Machinery - joins four Lintec short run label presses already installed in...

Banks aid Photobition.(May sell company)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Troubled imaging company Photobition has secured the backing of its bankers until it can secure the mbo or sale of the business. The firm issued a statement saying: "The institutions have confirmed their intention to work with Photobition...

150 jobs set to go at Inveresk.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... UK speciality paper manufacturer Inveresk claims its "prospects are set to improve significantly", after it reduces its workforce by 18% - around 150 of its 680 staff. The announcement follows a turnover of #54.2m for the six months to June 2....

Whiteside promoted.(Halcyon managing director Robert Whiteside)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Halcyon managing director Robert Whiteside has been appointed to the board of parent company, Adare Printing Group. Mr Whiteside will take on the additional responsibilities of Pillings and Lexicon in Yorkshire. He says: "Harmonising the...

Xerox looks to sell off more units.(Xerox Corp. looking to sell parts of customer equipment financing business)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... Xerox wants to sell further parts of its customer equipment financing business to third-party vendors to reduce its $15bn debt, it announced last week. It now hopes to find a financing partner to provide on-going equipment financing to its...

Noland joins De La Rue.(Philip Nolan)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... De La Rue has appointed Philip Nolan as a non-executive director of the company. Dr Nolan is chief executive of Lattice Group. Brandon Gough, chairman of De La Rue says: `I am sure Dr Nolan will make a valuable contribution to the board and the...

Southern satellite.(Centre Web removed from receivership by York Mailing Group)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Centre Web, the Northampton web printer, has been bought out of receivership by York Mailing Group, a York printer with two 16pp webs and laser presses. Centre Web, a #7m company with 40 staff, will be its southern satellite and will still be...

Korean Cadmium.(Cadmium Systems to distribute I Dream Stock)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... UK distributor of royalty-free digital photography Cadmium Systems has been chosen as the UK distributor for I Dream Stock, a Korean publisher of computer generated images. The library consists of futuristic images as well as cartoon images and...

Big Two carry on squabbling.(Heidelberg and Xerox)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... The war of words between Heidelberg and Xerox over digital colour printing has worsened in the run up to the Print 01 exhibition in Chicago. It is an important event for both companies. Heidelberg will launch the NexPress2100, its joint...

Smurfit hails price stability.(paper and board industry )(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... The paper and board industry is learning to manage downturns more successfully, with less price volatility for the customer, according to Jefferson Smurfit Group. It has posted unchanged first half pretax profits of E175m. In a reversal of...

Fewer firms hit the wall.(number of UK printing companies going into receivership)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... The number of UK printing companies going into receivership decreased last year, before mounting problems of high energy costs, the strength of the pound and over-capacity hit the market. Accountants Grant Thornton attributed the decrease...

Late payment hits Clearprint.(Late Payment campaign )(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... RLJ Publishing & Marketing in Sleaford has been named as a late payer after a printer came forward as part of the Late Payment campaign conducted by Printing World. Clearprint in Sleaford claims it is owed #702 for 1,000 brochures printed...

UK's longest public artwork.(UK's public artwork)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... The UK's longest public artwork has been unveiled by the Wellcome Trust at its new headquarters in Euston Road, London. The #20,000 work by artist Jason Middlebrook was inspired by the Human Genome Project. It was printed by large format...

Green light at egm.(Shareholders resolutions approved)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... At the egm of Printpotato - now called Invox - held on Thursday, shareholders approved all the resolutions put to them. These included the acquisition of TPC, a competition card promoter, for #12.6m. Printpotato directors previously announced...

AD pots the yogs.(Avery Dennison Fasson Roll Europe introduces new range of adhesive film labelstocks)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Avery Dennison Fasson Roll Europe has introduced a new range of low- calliper self-adhesive film labelstocks for packaging food. The Fasson Thin Films are designed to team up with a protective non- pressure-sensitive PP overlaminating film to...

PoS boost.(ACL Ltd. buys Clarkscreen Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... ACL Group International, the transparent display packaging specialist, has bought the assets of PoS specialist Clarkscreen. It has enabled ACL to set up a screenprinting division, which will trade under the name CSG Print Solutions from a site...

Ward pledges Macfarlane growth.(Macfarlane Group PLC's restructuring program)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Macfarlane chairman John Ward claims that its restructuring programme will be pursued in the second half of the year and that growth opportunities are still evident despite cost and competitive pressures. The company saw a pretax profit of...

Communisis sees 30% profit rise.(Announces 69% rise in turnover for six months to June 30, 2001)(International Pages)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... Communisis banked its money last week after announcing a 69% increase on turnover for the six months to June 30, 2001 to #125.5m compared to the same period last year. Interim profits also rose 30% to #8.5m leading to a 6% increase in the...

SLS now up for sale.(SLS Graphic Supplies may be sold)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Last week SLS Graphic Supplies, Sittingbourne, was "finding ways of moving on". This week it is up for sale. The company is now in administration after its directors called in Moore Stephens Corporate Recovery. The decision was taken after...

Sheetfed lifts KBA.(Koenig & Bauer)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Koenig & Bauer has seen net income soar by 75.8% to E36.4m in the first half 2001 thanks to strong sheetfed press orders. Sales overall climbed to E619m from E473.5m for the same period in 2000. However, web press orders were slow, falling...

`Justice tax' riles GPMU.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Government proposals to charge employees #100 for taking their bosses to an employment tribunal are a "tax on workplace justice" according to the GPMU. The proposal was launched in response to the CBI's claim that a "compensation culture"...

No more lead.(Coates Screen halts sale of lead-based ink in UK)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Coates Screen is to cease the sale of lead-based screen inks in the UK following a recent European graphic arts council CEPE request. It expects all residual stocks of such products to have been used by the end of next year. Suitable...

Chard new MPG md.(MPG Books, Tony Chard)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... MPG Books in Bodmin has a new managing director, Tony Chard, replacing Paul Dixon who is going part-time but remains on the MPG board. Mr Chard started at MPG in 1986 as an estimator and later went to BPC's science and information division...

HM Printers in Park.(sponsoring cyclist Denis Carver)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... HM Printers in Park Royal, London is sponsoring cyclist Denis Carver in the Rome to the Dome cycle ride. In aid of the Leukaemia Busters charity, the ride is from Rome to the dome of St Paul's cathedral. Peter Edwards of HM has already...

BPS kicks off with City.(BPS Print to produce Norwich City programme)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... BPS Print has retained the contract to produce Norwich City's match day programme, worth in the region of #500,000 over three years. The East Anglia commercial printer and marketing solutions provider has been producing the programme since...

Westvaco and Mead in merger.(MeadWestvaco)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... US paper companies Westvaco and Mead are to merge in a $3bn stock-for- stock transaction to form a combined organisation worth $10bn. MeadWestvaco will have $8bn in annual revenues and 7.7 million tons of paper and paperboard capacity. The...

Bezier creates three mds.(Mark Shaw, John Jackson and Richard Courtney; managing directors)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... After a management restructure which merged its corporate and operational roles, Bezier has appointed three new managing directors. The restructuring reflects Bezier's move from a manufacturing company to a full service provider - it calls...

CreoScitex salutes Spire.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... CreoScitex is on target to ship its 1,000th Spire colour server this month. Launched a year ago, the Spire colour servers drive high speed, print- on-demand digital printers such as the Xerox DocuColor range. They feature a simplified user...

Kodak sprints with Dynamic Contone.(ink jet printer)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Kodak is out of the blocks with a new generation inkjet technology, applying it first to a wide format inkjet printer. The company is ahead of anticipated announcements from Hewlett Packard and Epson, stirring what Kodak Professional claims...

Penguin's new home.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Penguin Products, manufacturer and printer of stationery packaging, display and promotional products, has moved. It is now at Unit 11, Endeavour Park, Crow Arch Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire BH24 1SF. Telephone: 01425 484444. Copyright: CMP...

Catalogue call.(Bousfield )(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Bousfield has published the second edition of its Print Supplies Direct catalogue, designed specifically for small and medium sized printers, five months after the first. According to catalogue manager Steve Bugh (seen here), it now includes...

Irish Indie cutbacks.(Independent Newspapers)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Independent Newspapers, publisher of the Irish Independent, is to ban paid overtime, suspend the use of temporary and freelance workers, redeploy staff and cut other expenses to ensure continuing viability. IN chief executive Gavin O'Reilly...

Ricoh saves Glasgow city council inplant.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Glasgow City Council's printworks has been saved from closure after a buyout by Ricoh Document Management, a subsidiary of Ricoh UK. RDM's Peter Desmond will travel to Glasgow today (September 3) to meet the workforce, discuss the way...

Varn sells off Kompac.(Baldwin Technology)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Two of the US giants in pressroom kit - Baldwin Technology and Varn International - have done a deal regarding Kompac automatic dampening systems. Accessories and controls manufacturer Baldwin has announced it intends to buy Kompac from...

Nestle studio.(gets new camera)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Nestle has expanded its digital photographic studio with an Imacon FlexFrame 3020. Says photographer Ben Edwards (right, discussing ideas with colleague Nigel Melling): `Previously we were limited in the work we could handle on our existing...

Colophon sell off.(Barnet and Levinson Design to sell off Colophon Design and Print assets)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... The Amco Agency, Barnet, has been appointed to sell the assets of Colophon Design & Print, the London firm which collapsed earlier in the summer. A five-unit Speedmaster and a six-unit Roland from Colophon's sister company RP Modell are among...

New for Norscreen.(Manchester Office)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Tyneside screen and digital printer Norscreen has opened a new office in Manchester to provide sales and customer support. It will also have dedicated proofing facilities with full ISDN links to Norscreen's print production facilities in...

Duplo by the sea.(Antony Rowe Ltd. chooses Duplo Corp. to handle demand finishing and paperback perfect binding at Eastbourne site)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Antony Rowe has chosen Duplo to handle its paperback perfect binding on- demand finishing at its Eastbourne site. A Duplo Quadrimax and three- knife trimmer have been installed. Duplo has already installed a similar system at Lightning Source...

Speedy service.(Freedman International completes contract)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Freedman International has completed a contract with a major global printing equipment supplier to deliver its international marketing materials. Six weeks from concept, Freedman took the client's source files and delivered 16 different...

Multiplex rescued by brothers.(Multiplex Techniques)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Multiplex Techniques has been rescued by new owners after nearly three months in receivership. Receivers from PKF arrived on May 8 but the company has now been bought by two brothers, Myles and Ross Bunyard. Staff levels have fallen from...

Rexam seeks a FTSE switch.(to support services sector)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Packaging group Rexam is believed to be eyeing a move to the support services section of the FTSE All Share index in a move to attract investor support. The company is currently listed in the packaging sector. But FTSE, the body that...

How the firm was transformed.(Rexam)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Rexam is more concerned about the price of aluminium today than it is paper. Over the past three years it has successfully transformed itself into one of the world's leading producers of consumer packaging, with the emphasis on cans. ...

Heidelberg at Excel.(trade show)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Heidelberg UK will be a stand holder at Digital Solutions at Excel, London from November 27-29 for the first time. Marketing manager Sascha Fischer says: "We are making our debut at Digital Solutions believing that the show will attract...

Gretag's new partner.(ColorGate Digital Output Solutions)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Swiss colour management company GretagMacbeth has agreed a partnership with ColorGate Digital Output Solutions to bundle its Eye-One product with ColorGate's large format printer server software. The GretagMacbeth Eye-One solution was...

Barking up the wrong tree?(Scotland's paper industry)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... There was mixed news from Scotland this week. Or more specifically the papermakers from Scotland. Firstly the gloom at Inveresk. Following hard on the heels of the demise of Donside, the company announced it was laying off more than 150...

Cinven's new move.(CINVen plan to purchase Vivendi Universal in plan of sale of IPC Media Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... British investment group Cinven plans to follow up the #1.1bn sale of IPC Media with a #1.26bn purchase of the business and health publications of France's Vivendi Universal. Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Billboard blues.(billboard industry down, New York, New York having many empty billboards)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Motorists driving through New York City are getting a sign of the times - empty billboards. According to the Outdoor Association of America, revenue for the industry actually increased 2% in the first quarter of this year, although it is well...

Brits behave badly.(British travelers travelling abroad behave badly, CityOrganiser.com survey)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... A new survey claims British business travellers behave badly abroad, costing firms #250m by fiddling their expenses. CityOrganiser .com says one in seven has broken the law, 5% buy illegal drugs and one in 50 takes away a `romantic companion'...

Printing.com buys two Komoris for big push.(colour Komori presses)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... High street print chain Printing.com has invested #3m in two new four- colour Komori presses as it prepares for an aggressive expansion of its franchise business. The company has announced the UK market will sustain at least 70...

Rafferty unfazed by #1.19m loss.(Printing.com, Tony Rafferty)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Printing.com chief executive Tony Rafferty was unperturbed about the #1.19m pretax loss made by the company for the year to March 31 2001. It was higher than the #750,000 the company had expected, which was accounted for by the faster then...

Johnston Press boosted 14%.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press has bucked the trend with a 14% increase in half year profits. The improvement came on the back of a modest increase in advertising revenue, although the company warned the market will slow for the...

Bong ups and downs.(net turnover)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... Swedish envelopes company Bong Ljungdahl has seen net turnover increase by 6% to SKr1.25bn, up from SKr1.18bn, for the six months ended June 30. However, according to Bong, the European envelope market is estimated to have declined by...

Hargrave confident.(Thomas Potts Chairman Steven Hargrave)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Thomas Potts says that both turnover and profits are exceeding targets, five months into its trading year. Chairman Steven Hargrave says: "If current trends continue, it appears that profits for the six months to September 30 2001 will be...

Oakhill warns on performance.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Oakhill, the Irish print group, has warned of a poor full-year performance. The company says sales from continuing operations were down 10% from E57.5m to E37.9m in the first half ended June 30 compared with the same period in 2000. ...

Compulsory winding up.(South West Envelopes Ltd., Riveremere Design Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... The following case is due to be heard at Manchester District Registry, 184 Deansgate, Manchester * South West Envelopes Ltd Wellesley House, 7 Clarence Parade, Cheltenham, Gloucester GL50 3NY on September 3 at 10am. Petition by Riveremere...

Appointment of liquidators.(Brief Article)(Directory)
September 3, 2001... * Grasp Multimedia Ltd Graphic designer. Liquidator: C Prescott, Moore Stephens Corporate Recovery, 1-2 Little King Street, Bristol BS1 4HW * Ark Design Ltd Graphic design. Liquidator: P Sargent, 36 Clare Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1...

Appointment of Receivers.(R&T Print Finishers Ltd Printing)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... * R&T Print Finishers Ltd Printing. Receivers: DH Gilbert and SJ Michaels, 8 Baker Street, London W1U 3LL Copyright: CMP Information Ltd.

Meetings of creditors.(Jacee Print Productions Ltd., Swift Print UK Ltd., Opium Print Service Ltd., Chameleon Print & Design Ltd., House of Print Ltd., Traxdata Wales Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... * Jacee Print Productions Ltd at 63 Walter Road, Swansea SA1 4PT on August 31 * Swift Print UK Ltd at Valentine & Co, 4 Duncastle Court, 14 Arcadia Avenue, London N3 2HS on August 31 * Opium Print Service Ltd at Insol House, 39 Station...

Notices to creditors.(Studio 78 Reprographic Services Ltd., Printrepublic Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... * Studio 78 Reprographic Services Ltd Creditors to send claims to MJ Wilson, Baker Tilly, 46 Clarendon Road, Watford WD17 1HE by September 10 * Printrepublic Ltd Creditors to send claims to AC Spicer, Smith & Williamson, No 1 Riding House...

Final meetings.(Printech Printing Machinery, Bantoft Graphics Ltd.)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... * Bantoft Graphics Ltd at Norwich House, Savile Street, Hull HU1 3ES on September 20 at 10.45am for members and at 11am for creditors * Printech Printing Machinery at Andrew & Co, 243 Caledonian Road, London N1 1ED on September 26 at...

Halcyon on web.(www.halcyon24.co.uk, Halcyon Business Systems)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Halcyon Business Systems now has a new web presence at www.halcyon24.co.uk. The online print procurement demonstration shows potential customers how to order stock printed products or create personalised samples for business cards. Halcyon will...

Primary products.(Primary Digital new UK distributor of Primera Technology Inc. products)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Primary Digital, Manchester, is the new UK distributor of Primera Technology products including Composer CD/DVD optical disc duplicators, Signature CD inkjet printers and Inscripta CD thermal printers. For more details visit www.primary...

More from 4Sight.(4-Sight L.L.C. introduces new versions of Transmisssion Director and Transmission Manager software packages for file transmission)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... 4Sight has introduced new versions of its Transmission Manager and Transmission Director file transmission software packages. As well as point-to-point delivery over ISDN, both versions now offer ADSL compatibility and a file delivery system...

Used bargains.(Pressdata unbable to sell used digital presses)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Secondhand digital presses are a bargain that many printers can refuse - however attractive the price. One company to discover this slowdown is Pressdata. The London digital printer and repro company has been forced to take its six-colour...

TurboStream blows into town.(Cyclone Imaging installs new press)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Cheadle repro house Cyclone Imaging has installed a fully specified six- colour Indigo TurboStream press for high quality short run, personalised printing. Servicing clients that include both advertising and design agencies, Gary Stevens,...

Hoddesdon springboard.(Western Lithotech)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Western Lithotech, the US manufacturer of platesetters and consumables, plans to launch a major assault on the European newspaper ctp market for both plates and platesetters. The springboard will be its UK distributor MCSI in Hoddesdon...

On Screen at Blamire.(Blamire Printers)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Family-owned County Durham Blamire Printers has moved to ctp with a #120,000 investment in a Screen FlatRite 1050 B2+ platesetter with a TrueFlow digital workflow system imaging Agfa Lithostar plates. Says managing director Bill Blamire:...

Fight PDF viruses with us says Enfocus.(EnFocus Software Inc. posts PDF virus protection information)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... To combat user concerns about PDF viruses, Enfocus Software has posted complete PDF virus protection information and a free Enfocus PitStop Action List on its website at www.enfocus.com/support/knowledgeBase/kb047.htm According to Enfocus,...

Feng Shui on paper.(Premier Paper publishes manual detailing fire and air paper ranges, fire paper inspired by Feng Shui)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Premier Paper has published a swatch detailing its Fire and Air paper ranges in the Premier Elements collection. Inspired by Feng Shui, Fire paper is made for communication documents, while Air offers a range of multi-functional papers. Premier...

Curtis gift.(Abdul-Mohsin Al-Skakhs, from Kuwait, visits Curtis Fine Papers, receives gift from Janey Hunter, Curtis marketing and sales director)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Curtis Fine Papers recently received a visitor from Kuwait's largest paper distributor. Abdul-Mohsin Al-Skakhs of Hashim Al-Shakhs was presented with a gift from Curtis sales and marketing director Janey Hunter to mark Guardbridge mill's 125th...

Bevington leaves.(Chris Bevington leaves Carrs Paper)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Carrs Paper's carbonless sales director Chris Bevington, who was being groomed as a successor to sales director John Williams, has left the company. Carrs is not commenting on the reasons for his departure, thought to be because of personal...

Bouncy Bunzl.(Bunzl Philedelphia profit for six months ending June 30)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... Bunzl is confident of its prospects thanks to organic growth and the integration of acquisitions despite economic slowdown, says chairman Anthony Habgood. The consumables group saw operating profit up 20% to #104.8m on sales of #1.4bn for...

Scots pulp mill a `future reality'.(Scotland's first pulp mill)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... A #400m investment project to create Scotland's first pulp mill for more than 20 years could be a future reality, creating up to 800 jobs (Printing World, February 12). All possible sites in Scotland of 100 acres or more are being examined. ...

GP shuts four machines.(Georgia-Pacific Corp. shuts down four machines at Camas, Washington mill)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 3, 2001... US paper producer Georgia-Pacific is to take out of production four machines at its Camas, Washington, mill with the loss of 250 jobs. The company plans to "strategically reposition its communication papers business to focus on faster...

Sappi widens Uni range.(SAPPI Ltd. extends range of Uni coated woodfree papers, includes web offset printing reels)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Sappi has extended its range of Uni coated woodfree papers to include reels for web offset printing. The reels are available in gloss and matt finish. Business manager Stefan Jaenecke says: "The printed results on Uni Web are comparable to...

Newsprint prices are set to fall.(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... As advertising revenues slump and inventories remain high, the price of newsprint is poised to drop. Holmen Paper claims that the market for newsprint has been fairly stable until now, although the market for coated magazine paper has weakened....

Ling likes PlatePro.(Henry Ling)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... After installing both Topsetter and Trendsetter ctp systems, Henry Ling in Dorchester has put in a second PlatePro+Ctp thermal processor from IGP so that it does not get tied to one supplier. It outputs more than 30 Fuji Brillia plates per hour...

R200E to Tamworth.(KEP Print Group buys new press)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Tamworth's KEP Print Group has bought a new MAN Roland R200E B2 four- colour press. Managing director Mark Plowman says the press was printing 80,000 sheets per day as soon as it was commissioned. He rates the price/performance of the R2000E...

PPS package.(Ultragraph buys Pershke Price Service equipment)(Brief Article)
September 3, 2001... Ultragraph, a printer in Burscough, Lancashire, has bought a range of finishing equipment from Pershke Price Service including a Wohlenberg guillotine, a Baumann BSB3L jogger and a Herzog+Heymann S20 folder. `The new equipment allows us to...