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GPT signs Esko agreement, appoints new general manager

Wide-format distributor Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has signed an agreement with Esko Graphics UK to sell its cutting and software products.

Bible and Gospel Trust adds to bindery

Surrey-based Christian publishing house the Bible and Gospel Trust (BGT) has installed the UK's first Kolbus KM600C.

B&D Print Services doubles finishing capacity with new Horizon SPF-FC200A

Lancashire-based B&D Print Services has announced a doubling of finishing capacity since installing a new Horizon SPF-FC200A bookletmaker two months ago.

Accounting burdens cut for UK micros

UK micro-businesses will no longer have to undertake the same depth of accounts reporting as other businesses after new measures gained approval.

Epson enters direct-to-garment market

Epson has announced the launch of the SureColor SC-F2000, its first direct-to-garment t-shirt printer.

Fujifilm unveils Adobe Mercury powered XMF v5.5

Fujifilm has unveiled the latest version of its XMF workflow, which it describes as the most significant upgrade for years.

Two Sides responds to call for government to go paperless

Industry lobbying group Two Sides has published a response to a Policy Exchange report recommending the government 'eliminate paper and digitise its activities'.

Hybrid names CMYUK as latest Mimaki reseller

Hybrid Services, the exclusive distributor for Mimaki kit in the UK and Ireland, has named CMYUK Digital as the latest member of its Mimaki reseller network.

GFSmith in bridge-to-bridge charity cycle ride

A team from GFSmith has cycled 220 miles from London to Hull in aid of a local hospice.

Adobe launches upgraded PDF Print Engine

Adobe has launched PDF Print Engine 3 (APPE 3), which the design software developer said featured the "fastest rendering technology in the industry today" for variable data printing.

Swallowtail fined after worker injury

Norfolk-based Swallowtail Print has been fined after a member of staff almost severed his index finger in an unguarded machine.

Communisis buys content marketing specialist

Communisis has increased the size of its design division by around 15% with the 7m acquisition of Editions Publishing.

Caravelle trebles throughput with Mimaki JV33

Maidstone-based design, branding and print house Caravelle Creative has trebled throughput following an investment in a new Mimaki JV33-160 wide-format inkjet printer.

Update: Kodak exits Chapter 11

Kodak has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, with chief executive Antonio Perez proclaiming "what's next starts now".

Screentec invests in second Océ Arizona

Wales-based printer Screentec has boosted its wide-format firepower with an Océ Arizona 480 GT from Canon.