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The INMA Global Forum to be held November 11-12 in Sydney will host newspaper executives from North America, Europe, and Latin America. Under the rather labored theme
of Bringing the World of Newspapers to Australia topics on the agenda include circulation and advertising development, new product development, and strategies for the future.
Info at http://www.inma.org/2004-sydney.cfm
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Now there’s a really useful idea. Kristina Holdorf has left K.W Doggett Fine Paper to start her own company - Urban Fresh, an environmental print consultancy. Target clients are printers, designers, corporate and government bodies that wish to take a green approach and need advice on tenders, paper stocks and EMS for their prospective businesses and clients.
And there’s no one who knows more about the environmental aspects of paper than Contact her on enquires@urbanfreshservices.com
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And speaking of the environment, in the publication of its new sustainability report Heidelberg claims its Speedmaster CD 74 UV and CD 102 UV are the first printing presses in the world to be awarded the Optimized UV Printing certificate from the German Berufsgenossenschaft Druck und Papierverarbeitung e.V. This award is given to UV presses that break new ground in terms of health and safety, environmental protection and operator safety.
And I bet you can’t say Berufsgenossenschaft Druck und Papierverarbeitung quickly.
The new Sustainability Report can be ordered from environment@heidelberg.com
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Print engine manufacturer Nipson raised Aud$25 million on something called the Alternative Investment market, which is like a stock float without going all the way public. According to a Print week report it was looking for more but said the market deteriorated and the result didn’t reflect badly on the company. It wants the money to expand in the USA and Asia Pacific. Last year the company lost $1.2 million.
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Foil maker Kurz Australia has taken a shine to Dean Cusack and appointed him as its Western Australia distributor. Originally working with Parkinson & Mann, Dean brings with him both a wealth of local market experience and a keen knowledge of the customer base. His company, DC Foil Traders, will hold stock for specific customer requirements so that people won’t always have to wait on a delivery from Sydney or Melbourne.
Contact Dean on 0412 153 929
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And finally . . . here’s one that is a little off centre, but it’s kinda cute.
A blind man walks in to a department store with his seeing eye dog on a leash.
The store manager behind the customer service counter looks up, notices the customer is blind, and not wanting to stare quickly looks away again. Out of the corner of his eye the manager sees the blind man start swinging the dog over his head with its leash.
Shocked, the manager runs over and says "Mister is there a problem - is there anything I can help you with?"
The blind man calmly replies "No thanks - I'm just looking around."
Now there’s a really useful idea. Kristina Holdorf has left K.W Doggett Fine Paper to start her own company - Urban Fresh, an environmental print consultancy. Target clients are printers, designers, corporate and government bodies that wish to take a green approach and need advice on tenders, paper stocks and EMS for their prospective businesses and clients.