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Two Sides reaches out with buyer survey

Two Sides and Print Power are encouraging every company in the industry to forward a survey on print use to all their contacts in a bid to reinforce the positive message about print media.

Tenza recruits Bowden to manufacturing manager role

Packaging manufacturer Tenza Technologies has appointed Simon Bowden as manufacturing manager.

GF Smith aims to inspire with Beauty in the Making event

GF Smith is hosting a free five-day event about creativity, to be held in London later this month.

John Clinton returns to paper with Sappi

Sappi Fine Paper Europe has appointed former M-Real man John Clinton as managing director of its UK sales office.

UPM develops adhesive paper recycling technique

Paper manufacturer UPM has developed an in-house solution for recycling paper-based release liner back into pulp.


In Depth

The importance of keeping up appearances

The importance of keeping up appearances

24 February 2012

We all know the score: organic fare is better for us and, to most palates, tastier than food that has been processed within an inch of its life. But it also costs a lot more.

 
 
Power-packed: brands battle for on-shelf impact

Power-packed: brands battle for on-shelf impact

24 February 2012

Faced with the combination of a cut-throat, time-sensitive, brand-promiscuous UK consumer and the plethora of product choice competition crowding the retailer shelves, high-street brands are increasingly under pressure to shout to make themselves hea...

 
 
Printers capsized by an endless sea of paper options

Printers capsized by an endless sea of paper options

17 February 2012

When even the paper merchants admit that choosing a paper for print can be like "walking through treacle" for customers if the right information is not provided in the sales process, it's easy to see why Anthony Thirlby, managing director at UK comme...

 
 

Product Portfolio

Product of the Week: Horizon StitchLiner 6000 Digital While inline systems might seem to have a natural advantage, this near-line challenger has charms all of its own, discovers Adam Hooker

Me & My... Foliant Gemini C400A Mike Corran, director at Colourxpress in Plymouth, tells Jon Severs how this machine answered a growing demand for an in-house laminating system

Tried & Tested: Ricoh Pro 1356EX Ricoh says this robust production system was a game-changer in terms of reliability and productivity. Simon Creasey takes a look under the hood

Hans Gronhi acquires Japanese press manufacturer Shinohara Chinese B3 press manufacturer Hans Gronhi has acquired Japanese rival Shinohara, which filed for bankruptcy protection at the beginning of the year.

London College of Communication drops higher education print courses The London College of Communication (LCC) is to drop its Foundation degree (FdA) in Print Media Management along with its Bachelors degree top-up programme.

Baumann Wohlenberg to launch cutting system at Drupa Baumann Wohlenberg is using Drupa as a springboard to showcase its family of cutting systems that encompass a raft of new modules that will launch at the show.


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