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Robert Horne to distribute Alcoa Reynobond
Robert Horne has moved quickly to plug the hole in its wide format substrates portfolio following Alcan Composites' decision to no longer use the company.
Calendars Exhibition's expansion with Heidelberg kit ups production capacity
PrintWeek India - As Calendars Exhibition (India) continues to expand, so does its calendar print operation.

Ma installs the first C900 Infoprint in India and sets up digital outlet
PrintWeek India - Offset printer Ma Prints is targeting the digital segment after it invested in two InfoPrint machines, one of which is the InfoPrint Pro C900 that comes with EFI Fiery RIP. This is...
Crosfield named Ipex Print Champion
John Crosfield, founder of Crosfield Electronics, has been named the seventh Ipex 2010 Champion in Print.
Paperlinx to showcase consumables business at Ipex
Paper merchant Paperlinx is to take its newly launched graphical consumables business, Total Print Supplies (TPS,) to Ipex in May.

Strike forces further Finnish paper mill closures
Several paper manufacturers have been forced to shut down production at their Finnish mills following the continuation of strike action by the country's stevedores (dock workers).

Haybrooke unveils PDQ update to boost integration with MIS
Haybrooke Associates will launch a JDF-enabled version of its intelligent estimating package, PDQ, at Ipex, to improve the software's integration with MIS.

Optimus lean printing guide gets Ipex launch
Optimus will be demonstrating its focus on lean manufacturing at this year's Ipex, where it will launch its Ultimate Guide to Lean Manufacturing in the Printing Industry.

Sappi warns of further European price rises following Chilean earthquake
Sappi Fine Paper Europe has warned the European paper industry that it may face additional paper price increases as a result of last month's earthquake in Chile.

Printers face sharp paper price rises as merchants pass on costs
Printers are facing the prospect of double-digit rises in paper prices after UK merchants announced increases of up to 12%.

Reelform sold to McCorquodale MD Bullwright
Reelform, the former subsidiary of The Print Factory (London) 1991, has been bought out of administration by the managing director of sister subsidiary McCorquodale.

Kodak's Ipex pre-press products led by Trillian processed plate
Kodak will launch a processed thermal plate that reduces chemistry consumption for high-volume applications at Ipex 2010.

HP extends SmartStream tools to cover business intelligence
HP Indigo has extended its range of SmartStream workflow tools with a business intelligence module for monitoring and improving the performance of its Indigo digital presses.

Inca adds colours to Onset S20
Inca will show its high-speed Onset S20 at Ipex 2010 with a six-colour ink set optimised for high-quality close-viewed fashion and cosmetic applications.

Xeikon targets transpromo and launches new toners
Xeikon will launch a faster version of its flagship duplex digital colour press at Ipex, alongside a new family of toners and enhancements to its IPDS workflow for transactional print.