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Enfocus releases update 1 for PitStop Pro 10
Enfocus has released update 1 for its PitStop Pro 10 PDF preflight software.

Kalnirnay can be downloaded on an Apple iPhone and iPad
Now one can download Kalnirnay on an Apple iPhone or iPad. At an official function in Mumbai on 6 January, Paul Folmsbee, USA's consul general formally launched the appplication.

The Rs 1,000-cr TNPL investment will make more paper available
The Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers' (TNPL) production capacity is set to increase by 60% next month, with the commissioning of its third paper machine.

Indian paper companies may see dip in profits as costs rise
Paper producers like BILT, JK Paper, West Coast and TNPL have been impacted by rising fuel and chemical cost. Interestingly, the cost of pulp, has not moved up.

QuickPrint signs for Roland machine at open day
Exeter-based QuickPrint SW has installed a Roland VersaCAMM VS-640 print-and-cut machine after seeing the wide-format printer at an open day.
Technoprint Cheshire makes pharmaceutical print move with PS 9000:2001 accreditation
Commercial printer Technoprint Cheshire has moved into the pharmaceutical printing market, achieving PS 9000:2001 accreditation.
HSM launches packaging-specific bailer
Bailing equipment manufacturer HSM has launched a packaging-specific machine.
Pitney Bowes appoints GMS president
Mailing equipment manufacturer Pitney Bowes has appointed Ian Davidson as president of global mailing solutions (GMS).

Horizon adds finishing touch to J&P's bindery
Communications specialist Jones and Palmer (J&P) has completed its in-house fulfilment facility after purchasing a perfect binding and trimming unit from Intelligent Finishing Systems.

Germany's unitedprint.com installs perfecting large-format Speedmaster
Heidelberg has said the world's first large-format press with perfecting device has been installed at unitedprint.com.
TG Print buys filtration system to support Speedmaster install
Woolwich-based TG Print has bought a technotrans basic.fc filtration and alpha.r reverse osmosis system to support the installation of a Heidelberg Speedmaster XL 75 press.

Kodak blames overcapacity for poor pre-press performance in Q4
Kodak's share price dropped 30% last week after it reported a fourth quarter pre-tax loss of $73m (46m), down 115% on last year's $486m profit.

TUK Systems launches 'affordable' CtP package for small printers
Middlesex-based TUK Systems, an offshoot of the Indian pre-press and consumables manufacturer TechNova, has announced a 99 CtP product aimed at small printers.

Harcourt Colour Print invests in Azura TS chemistry-free plates
Harcourt Colour Print has maintained its environmental stance after switching from Fuji's Pro-T to Agfa's Azura TS chemistry-free plates.

De La Rue still in talks over Reserve Bank of India contract
De La Rue's contract with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) remains in limbo, according to the printer's interim statement, which confirmed that banknote paper production for the RBI was still suspended...