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MMP talks ongoing but Unite not confident on resolution

Talks between Unite and packaging manufacturer Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) are ongoing today, with employees still unable to enter the Bootle facility.

Blue Printing Group in administration

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Blue Printing Group went into administration today, having closed its doors at the beginning of the month.

Bodoni pressSIGN gets soft proofing and remote approval module

Bodoni Systems has added a soft proofing facility to its pressSIGN press measurement and verification system that allows remote approval of jobs.

Printing.com reports consistent trading as web-to-print model builds momentum

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Printing.com has said trading is in line with expectations as it rolls out its web-to-print platform for franchisees.

Océ unveils entry-level Arizona 318 GL flatbed at Fespa

Océ (F50) has launched a new entry-level addition to its Arizona range of UV flatbed printers, the 318 GL.

Unite to hold emergency meeting with MMP after management lockout

Unite officials are to hold emergency negotiations with packaging company Mayr-Melnhof Packaging (MMP) today, after the first management lockout in the print industry for nearly 55 years this weekend.


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MoneySupermarket.com tests print marketing with APS

MoneySupermarket.com tests print marketing with APS

22 February 2012

Marketing services provider APS Group has launched MoneySupermarket.com's first ever direct mail campaign.

 
 
Blackhammer productivity up 30% after Perfecta buy

Blackhammer productivity up 30% after Perfecta buy

22 February 2012

Lithographic and digital printer Blackhammer has reported a 30% increase in productivity after investing in a Perfecta 115TS guillotine from finishing suppliers IFS.

 
 
Men's lifestyle mags hit in latest ABCs

Men's lifestyle mags hit in latest ABCs

22 February 2012

Magazines showed a small overall decline in circulation in the second half of 2011 while customer titles dominated the top 10, according to figures published by the Audit Bureau of Circulation (ABC).

 
 
TCS appointed UK Zechini distributor

TCS appointed UK Zechini distributor

22 February 2012

Finishing equipment supplier Terry Cooper Services (TCS) has been appointed UK supplier for the Zechini X-Book range of casing machines.

 
 

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In Depth

How shared know-how can cut costs

How shared know-how can cut costs

17 February 2012

WIth the help of an innovative tie-up with the local university this firm implemented a comprehensive and effective energy reduction scheme

 
 
Review - Linotype: The Film

Review - Linotype: The Film

09 February 2012

Tucked away from the roar of the Super Bowl, a rather more unassuming event is taking place on New York's 23rd Street - the world premiere of Linotype: The Film. This narrative may be comparatively modest, but its subject was world-changing

 
 
OEM or third-party? Now a new force joins the inks fray

OEM or third-party? Now a new force joins the inks fray

08 February 2012

Plastered onto the high-street window display is a poster of a stunning model gazing out and dressed in this season's garb. But something is wrong. The colours have faded under the glare of sunlight and wear and the shirt, once yellow, now has a ting...

 
 
For the record: printing your art on your sleeve

For the record: printing your art on your sleeve

03 February 2012

A few years back, notions like RPM, the B-side and the 12-inch would have got a blank response, at best a snigger, from anyone below the age of 25. In 2012, though, to the astonishment of many in the 'older generation', the youth have become rather f...

 
 

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The Power of Print

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Product Portfolio

Me & my... Inca Onset S40 "We went to Belgium, Barcelona and... Ramsgate," reveals Richard Blueitt, operations director and co-owner at Wiltshire based retail printer Superior Creative. "In fact, we went to Belgium twice."

Star product: Tecnograf ANT 2000

Star product: Mimaki TS34-1800A New production-level fabric printer launched this week

Me & my... MBO K800 folder Imagine lugging around a total of seven or eight tonnes of paper every shift at work. While not something the average office worker, cosily sat at their screen with a mug of coffee and digestive in hand, could ever contemplate having the stamina for,...

Star product: Optimus Cloud A modular web-to-print tool designed to take the hassle from print buying

Me & my... Kern 2600 inserter Many customer-manufacturer relationships have been sealed over a brisk 18 holes on the golf course, but few partnerships then decide to make the fairways and putting greens a permanent, annual feature. The Coventry Building Society and mailing and pa...


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FESPA Digital Europe 2012

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