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APS Group earns KBA award

APS Group has been awarded the KBA (UK) 1814 Production Excellence Award, following its installation, six weeks ago, of a KBA Rapida 106 10-colour long perfecting press.

Favini zaps counterfeiters with new range of security products

Favini has launched a range of papers designed to protect products from counterfeiting by adding security elements within the packaging or labeling to ensure the product’s authenticity.

Berforts BT&D 'best ever' book wins award

One of the UK’s largest independent book printing companies, Berforts Butler Tanner & Dennis, won the best British book award at the recent British Book Design and Production Awards.

Laser-cut cover forms typography tribute

German graphic magazine Novum used a range of techniques including laser die-cutting and foil laminating to create a cover that was "a tribute to typography" for its latest issue.

Dscoop premieres university initiative at EMEA event with live streaming

Dscoop, the 8,000-strong HP graphic arts user cooperative, has launched the Dscoop University with live-streaming of some of the sessions from this week's EMEA annual conference in Rome.

Print industry less likely to take on apprentices

Almost 70% of printers responding to a recent survey said they did not offer apprenticeships compared to an average of 54% from other sectors.

Print sales fall as Grafenia transitions

Grafenia is pushing ahead with its plans to transform the web-to-print market, but has admitted that the group's transition to a software company is taking longer than envisaged.

Trinity Mirror plans Reading print plant closure

Trinity Mirror's Reading print plant is set to close at the end of the year after the newspaper publisher revealed that it would not be renewing the lease on the facility.

Sales fall as Heidelberg pushes toward profitability goal

Sales at Heidelberg fell by nearly 15% in Q2, in part due to currency issues, but the group posted a big jump in EBITDA as it bids to return to profitability this financial year.

Country Life gets Royal guest editor

IPC Media has produced a commemorative issue of its 116-year-old weekly magazine <i>Country Life</i>, guest edited by HRH The Prince of Wales in celebration of his 65th birthday.