Companies & suppliers
Color-Logic and Mirri partner to offer metallic effects for inkjet and Indigo users
Color-Logic has certified Mirri substrates for use with Color-Logic's process metallic colour system.

Printing.com eyes European expansion following 1.7m MFG acquisition
Printing.com has continued its European expansion with the acquisition of the Netherlands-based print business Media Facility Group (MFG) for a total consideration of 2m euros (1.7m).

Xaar on course to raise funds for expansion
Xaar has raised nearly 93% of the gross proceeds required to fund the further expansion of its Huntingdon factory after it received valid acceptances for 8,158,762 new ordinary shares from qualifying...
Sir Christopher Meyer named president of The Printing Charity
The Printing Charity unveiled former ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer as its new president at the charity's 183rd annual lunch yesterday (4 November).

Thane's small print firm has a big heart - plus a few good tricks up its sleeve
Breaking the traditional norms in any business has been the mantra for success. Rajan Phadke's move to buy Thane's first two-colour Heidelberg in 2000 had an impact on the print sector.

One third of Southernprint staff facing axe in New Year job cuts
More than 100 jobs are under threat at Southernprint and Southern Binders as a result of plans to cut "uneconomic capacity", while remaining staff could face changes to their terms and conditions.

Prudential UK hands 10-year deal to RR Donnelley
Prudential UK has awarded a 10-year contract from 2011 to manage its print needs to RR Donnelley Global Document Solutions (GDS).

Specle announces major classified deal with Associated Newspapers
Specle has continued to expand its strategic pre-press partnership with Loveurope after signing its first major classified ad deal with Associated Newspapers.
New NEC screen for colour work
NEC has launched the SpectraView 231, a 23inch IPS LCD monitor designed for 'colour-critical users'handling digital photo editing, colour workflow and video processing.
Communisis Q3 trading in line with expectations
Communisis is confident of meeting its full year targets after releasing its Q3 management statement in which it said that trading during the three months to 30 September was in line with...