Digital

Penguin is offering e-book customers the first chapter free of several of its new novels to coincide with the launch of the Sony Reader across the UK.

Craft Creations has more than halved the time it takes to print its customer magazine after investing in a Presstek 52DI press complete with stream feeder.

Lightning Source is targeting 20-30% year-on-year growth following the opening of its new 8175sqm site in Milton Keynes.

Yorkshire-based Lick Group has boosted its digital and post-press kit as part of a 200,000 investment.

Fujifilm has become the latest company to sign up to Total Print! Expo in what will be its first appearance at the show.

UK companies have backed the resilience of print ahead of the launch of Sony's new electronic book reader later this week.

Ricoh is set to bolster its position in the digital market after announcing it will purchase office equipment distributor Ikon Office Solutions for $1.6bn (800m).

LGDavis has invested in its second Xerox iGen3 digital press as part of a push to increase capacity and strengthen "the backbone of the business".

Perspektiv Direct has bolstered its management team with the addition of Liam McDermott in the role of business development manager.

RPM Print and Design has tied with book distributor BookSource in a deal designed to help self-published authors and independent publishers to distribute books across the UK.